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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 36
Nursing Interventions in Meeting Patient’s Elimination and Specimens
Collection
Collecting Sputum Specimen
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
1. Identify and establish rapport with patient.
- Greet patient & maintain eye contact.
- Introduce yourself.
2. Explain procedure to patient.
3. Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated.
4. Ask patient to rinse mouth with water before collecting
specimen.
5. Position the patient in an upright position (high Fowler’s
position).
6. Ask the patient to take several deep breaths
– breathing in through the nose and exhaling though the
mouth – to help loosen secretions.
7. Ask the patient to force a deep cough to get an adequate
sample.
8. Remove gloves, apron and facemask then decontaminate
hands.
9. Label the specimen and ensure requisition forms is
completed.
10. Send specimen together with requisition form to the
laboratory immediately.
11. Documentation and report.
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