The nurse, assisting a client with a sputum sample, should instruct the client to:
1. rinse the mouth with mouthwash before providing the sample.
2. raise sputum from the lungs.
3. provide sputum from the mouth.
4. include nasal drainage for the sample.
Question 2
The nurse, caring for a client with bronchitis, realizes that this condition is characterized by:
1. stale air being trapped in the alveoli.
2. reduced air flow to the alveoli.
3. fluid collected between the pleural layers.
4. blood collected between the pleural layers.