The nurse taking a specimen from a throat culture would (place the options in sequence):
1. depress the tongue with a tongue blade.
2. place the applicator in a culture tube.
3. ask the patient to cough deeply.
4. ask the patient to tilt head back.
5. swab the back of the throat and tonsils.
4, 1, 5, 2
Asking the patient ot cough to collect a throat specimen is inappropriate.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1212
OBJ: 3 TOP: Throat Culture Specimen
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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