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| Nclex Question Of The Day A nurse observes a student nurse teaching a patient with tuberculosis about obtaining sputum cultures. Which of the following would need immediate intervention by the nurse. 1. The patient clears the nose and throat and rinses the mouth. 2. The patient to take deep breaths using the diaphragm and cough into a clean container. 3. The student nurse obtains the specimen before breakfast. 4. The student nurse takes the specimen to the laboratory. Answer 2. Rational 1. Incorrect answer- correct action decrease contamination of the sputum 2. Correct answer- should use a sterile container 3. Incorrect answer- correct action-decrease contamination of sputum 4. Incorrect answer- correct action- Deliver specimen to the laboratory within 2 hours to prevent the overgrowth of the organism. Reference. Smeltzer,S, Bare, B. Medical/Surgical Nursing 10th Ed (2004) Visit again tomorrow for another question by THE NCLEX INSTRUCTOR I need your feed back to continue to post questions 1. Was the question easy,difficult 2. Did you learn something new These are original questions created by THE NCLEX INSTRUCTOR. For any inquiries contact me at nclexinstructor@yahoo.com or visit www.nclexinstructor.com Keep studying and**** GOOD LUCK ON THE NCLEX EXAM******* |
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