The nurse needs to obtain a throat culture. In order to obtain ...

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The nurse needs to obtain a throat culture. In order to obtain this type of specimen, the nurse would:
 
  a. Give the swab to the child and instruct the child to swab the throat
  b. Swab throat while the child opens the mouth and says ah
  c. Use a suction catheter to obtain a sterile specimen
  d. Swab throat with a tongue depressor

Question 2

A caregiver asks the nurse when his baby can have semisolid foods like infant cereal and applesauce. The nurse replies that the introduction of semisolid foods usually occurs between:
 
  a. 1 and 2 months c. 7 and 9 months
  b. 4 and 6 months d. 10 and 11 months

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Answer to Question 1

B
The child will not be able to obtain a specimen. The correct procedure is to have the child open the mouth and say ah. The nurse then swabs the back of the throat. A suction catheter cannot obtain the correct specimen. A tongue depressor is used to hold the tongue out of the way, not to obtain the specimen.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. The nurse will not recommend the introduction of semisolid foods at 1 to 2 months of age.
B Correct. The nurse will recommend the introduction of semisolid foods at 4 to 6 months of age.
C Incorrect. The nurse will recommend the introduction prior to 7 and 9 months of age.
D Incorrect. The nurse will recommend the introduction prior to 10 and 11 months of age.