While you are collecting a throat specimen the patient gags and accidentally touches the swap with their tongue what should you do?why?

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ If a patient accidentally touches the throat specimen swab with their tongue, you should discard the swab and use a new one. This is because the tongue can introduce contaminants that may interfere with the accuracy of the test results. ⚹ ∻Solution∻ ‖ a ⋮ Discard the contaminated swab: The tongue can introduce bacteria and other contaminants that may affect the test results. ‖‖ b ⋮ Use a new swab: To ensure the accuracy of the test, a new, uncontaminated swab should be used to collect the throat specimen. ‖ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Contamination ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Contamination from the tongue can introduce bacteria and other microorganisms that may interfere with the accuracy of the throat specimen test. Therefore, it is essential to use a new swab to avoid false results. ⚹◊How does the presence of tongue cells on the throat swab affect the accuracy of microbiological testing?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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