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unless instructed otherwise, dnu lamput laboratory (R) CEDURE HIGHLIGHT Fill in the blanks with the of the - if the SKILLS DRILL 13-4: THROAT CULTURE SPECIMEN COLLECTION PROCEDURE SUMMARIES (Text Procedure 13-4) The following are summaries of Throat Culture Specimen Collection Procedure highlights. Fill in the missing information. 1. The phlebotomist may wish to wear a (A) and goggles because throat culture collection often cause the patient to have a gag reflex or to (B) - 2. Open container and remove swab in an (C) - manner because (D) swab must be maintained for accurate (E) – - of results. 3. Stand back or to the (F). of the patient to help avoid contact with (G) patient coughs. 4. Direct light onto the back of the throat using a small flashlight or other light source to illuminate areas of (H) __, ulceration (1) -, or capsule formation. 5. Depress the tongue with a tongue depressor to help avoid touching other areas of the mouth and the sample during collection. 6. Saying "ah" raises the (K) – (soft tissue hanging from the back of the throat) out of the way. 7. Swab both (L) - tonsillar crypts (crevasses), the back of the throat, and any areas of ulcer ation, exudation, or inflammation, being careful not to touch the swab to the lips, (M) - -, Or uvula. 8. Being careful not to touch the (N) - avoids a (0) reflex. 9. Maintain (P) -(0) position while removing the swab to prevent the tongue from contaminating the swab. 10. Place the swab back in the transport tube, (R) -in (S) -, and secure cover to keep the (T) alive until they can be cultured in the laboratory.

Answer 1

1. (A) Mask

  (B) cough.

2. (C) Aseptic

  (D) sterility

  (E) Interpretation.

3. (F) Side

  (G) Droplet.

4. (H) Inflammation

(I) Capsule.

5. (J) Contaminating.

6. (K) Uvula.

7. (L) Tonsils

  (M) Tongue.

8. (N) Uvula

(O) Gag

9. (P) Tongue

(Q) Depressor

10. (R) Embed

(S) Medium

(T) Microbes

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