The nurse is preparing to do a throat culture on a patient with a sore throat. What equipment should the nurse gather?
a. Sterile gloves and a sputum cup
b. A scraper and a sterile basin
c. A tongue blade and a culture tube
d. A spatula and an agar plate
ANS: C
A throat culture is obtained with a cotton swab in a culture tube. A sputum cup, scraper, and agar are not necessary.
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