The health care provider suspects the postoperative client has an infection, but is not sure of the source, and orders sputum, wound, urine, and nasal cultures. Which culture should be collected when the client wakes in the morning?
1. Urine
2. Sputum
3. Wound
4. Nasal
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Rationale 1: Urine, nasal, and wound cultures can be collected at any time because they are easily accessible to the nurse.
Rationale 2: Sputum cultures require the client to cough secretions from the lung. Coughing is often most productive in the morning.
Rationale 3: Urine, nasal, and wound cultures can be collected at any time because they are easily accessible to the nurse.
Rationale 4: Urine, nasal, and wound cultures can be collected at any time because they are easily accessible to the nurse.
Global Rationale: Urine, nasal, and wound cultures can be collected at any time because they are easily accessible to the nurse. Sputum cultures require the client to cough secretions from the lung. Coughing is often most productive in the morning.
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