A nurse is to obtain a throat culture from a client. Which of ...

[armygirl]

A nurse is to obtain a throat culture from a client. Which of these sequences should the nurse follow before placing the swab in the culture tube?
 
  a. Swab the cheeks and throat completely, and withdraw.
  b. Swab the tonsillar area from side to side, and withdraw without touching adjacent structures.
  c. Swab the anterior portion of the tongue only.
  d. Ask the client to cough; then swab the mouth and throat.

Question 2

A client with a terminal illness has been placed in hospice care. Under which of the following circumstances can hospice care be discontinued?
 
  A) When the client can no longer pay for health care
  B) When the client develops difficult behavior
  C) When the client no longer meets the Medicare criteria
  D) When the client survives beyond 6 months of hospice care

[lcapri7]

Answer to Question 1

B
To obtain a throat culture, the nurse would swab the tonsillar area from side to side, and withdraw without touching adjacent structures.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Hospice care for a client can be discontinued when the client no longer meets the Medicare criteria. While receiving hospice care, the client can transfer to another hospice program, but may not be discharged because of inability to pay, high cost of treatment, 'high-tech' palliative care ordered by the physician, or 'difficult' behavior. If a client survives beyond 6 months, he or she continues to receive care as long as the physician certifies that the client continues to meet hospice criteria.