Multiple Choice
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when obtaining throat cultures is to:
A) have the patient lie flat in the bed.
B) do the culture before meals or an hour after meals.
C) avoid touching the swab to any of the inflamed areas.
D) place pressure on the tongue blade along the back of the tongue.
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