A client with tuberculosis is being monitored via periodic sputum testing. To obtain acid-fast bacilli, the nurse should plan to obtain the sputum specimen:
a. in the evening after dinner.
b. before sleep.
c. in the morning before breakfast.
d. before lunch and before the evening meal.
ANS: C
An early morning sputum sample is easier to obtain and will not be contaminated with food.
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