The nurse prepares to obtain a culture from a patient who has a possible fungal infection on the foot. Which items should the nurse gather for this procedure?

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Fungal cultures are obtained by swabbing the affected area of the skin with cotton-tipped applicators. Sterile gloves are not needed because it is not a sterile procedure. Local injection or aspiration are not involved in the procedure. The patch test is done to determine whether a patient is allergic to specific testing material,not for obtaining fungal specimens.

The Nurse Prepares to Obtain a Culture from a Patient