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A Client Is Being Treated for Tuberculosis, and the Doctor

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A client is being treated for tuberculosis, and the doctor writes an order to collect a sputum specimen. What is the rationale behind this order?


A) To identify the specific organism.
B) For acid-fast bacillus.
C) To identify origin, structure, function, and pathology of cells.
D) To assess the effectiveness of therapy.

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