The Health Care Provider Writes a Prescription for Bacteriological Testing

The health care provider writes a prescription for bacteriological testing for a client who has a positive tuberculosis skin test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A) Repeat the tuberculin skin testing.
B) Teach about the reason for the blood tests.
C) Obtain consecutive sputum specimens from the client for 3 days.
D) Instruct the client to expectorate three specimens as soon as possible.