The Nurse Taking a Specimen from a Throat Culture Would

The nurse taking a specimen from a throat culture would: (Choose the appropriate actions and place them in the correct sequence.)

A) Depress the tongue with a tongue blade.
B) Place the applicator in a culture tube.
C) Ask the patient to cough deeply.
D) Ask the patient to tilt the head back.
E) Swab the back of the throat and tonsils.