The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Recovering

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from a ventral hernia repair and has developed a fever.New orders have been given to obtain a sputum culture.Which of the following actions should the nurse take before collecting the specimen?

A) Move the patient to a private room and initiate isolation precautions.
B) Assist the patient to perform oral hygiene.
C) Obtain a clean specimen cup for collection.
D) Ask all visitors to don a mask.