The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old patient admitted with suspected respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The nurse anticipates that the provider will order a throat culture to confirm the diagnosis.Is this statement true or false?

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A sputum specimen is necessary to rule out other diagnoses such as influenza or pneumonia.Because younger children can seldom produce a deep cough on command and often swallow secretions,obtaining specimens often requires nasal washing.Throat cultures are used to identify the causative agents for either a sore throat or tonsillitis.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 2-Year-Old Patient Admitted with Suspected