The nurse is preparing to obtain a nasal washing from a child.What equipment should the nurse gather for the procedure?

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Nasal washings may be obtained to identify viral pathogens and guide therapy in some respiratory conditions.The child is placed supine,and 1 to 3 ml of sterile normal saline is instilled with a sterile syringe (without a needle)into one nostril.The contents are aspirated with a syringe with 5 cm (2 inches)of 18- to 20-gauge tubing.The saline is quickly instilled and then aspirated to recover the nasal specimen.A tracheal suction catheter would not trap the mucus.Normal saline is used,not sterile water.A sterile swab is used for a throat culture,not for nasal washings.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Obtain a Nasal Washing from a Child.What