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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 37
Nursing Interventions in Meeting Patient’s Elimination and Specimens
Collection
Collecting Throat Swab
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
Identify and establish rapport with patient.
1. - Greet patient & maintain eye contact.
- Introduce yourself.
2. Explain procedure to patient.
3. Bring necessary equipment to patient’s bedside.
4. Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated.
5. Prepare a sterile swab for use by loosening the top container.
Ask patient to sit upright, tilt head backwards, open the mouth
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and stick the tongue out and say “äh”
7. Depress anterior 1/3 of the tongue with spatula for visualization.
8. Insert the swab without touching the cheek, lips, teeth or tongue.
Swab the tonsillar area from side to side in a quick, gentle
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motion.
Withdraw swab carefully without touching other areas of the
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mouth.
Remove the top of the transport medium container. Take the
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swab appropriately for the type required
Insert the used swab in the transport medium ensuring it has
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securely clicked into place.
13. Remove PPE and dispose.
14. Documentation and report.
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