RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Medsurg 1

Clear nose and throat and rinse prior

Paranasal sinuses (frontal, ethymoid,spenoid)

Lungs

Tonsils

Bronchi

Deep cough then spit

Nose

Collect sample at night

Larynx

Adenoids

Keep sample secure and send to lab at break time

Mediastinum

Pharynx

For IDing pathogens

Use sterile container