A nurse is assisting with collection of a sputum specimen for cytological examination.Which of the following are methods for collecting this specimen? Select all that apply.
A)Expectoration
B)Tracheal suctioning
C)Lung biopsy
D)Venipuncture
E)Clean-catch specimen

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Sputum specimens for cytological examination can be collected through expectoration, where the patient coughs up sputum from the lungs; tracheal suctioning, which involves using a suction catheter to collect sputum directly from the trachea; and lung biopsy, where tissue samples are taken from the lungs for examination. Venipuncture is a method for collecting blood, not sputum, and a clean-catch specimen refers to a method of collecting urine.

A Nurse Is Assisting with Collection of a Sputum Specimen