When interviewing a patient to obtain information about sputum production, he states that after coughing he typically produces about a "tablespoon full of spit'. You would record this in your assessment as equivalent to about what volume of sputum production?
A. 2 mL
B. 5 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 30 mL
Ans: C. 15 mL
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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