A patient was admitted in acute lung failure.The patient is receiving 40% oxygen via a simple facemask.The morning chest radiography study reveals right lower lobe pneumonia.Which test would the nurse expect the practitioner to order to identify the infectious pathogen?
A) CBC with differential
B) Wound culture of surgical site
C) Sputum Gram stain and culture
D) Urine specimen
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