You roll a cotton swab saturated with a patient's penile discharge over a Thayer-Martin plate for a culture in what type of pattern?
a. in a circular pattern from the center of the plate outward
b. from side to side to cover as much of the surface as possible
c. C pattern
d. Z pattern
D
With discharge evident, note the color, consistency, and odor of the discharge. With the nondominant hand, hold the penis. With the dominant hand, roll a sterile cotton swab in the discharge. Place the swab in a Culturette tube. With a second sterile cotton swab, obtain another specimen for a gonorrheal culture. Roll the swab over a Thayer-Martin in a Z pattern. Label both cultures and send them to the laboratory for analysis. Circular pattern, side to side, and C pattern are not indicated.
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