The clinic nurse sees that the provider has ordered a sputum specimen for acid-fast bacillus. What is the nurse most likely to clarify with the provider?
1) Shall I instruct the patient to collect the specimen early morning?
2) If the patient cannot expectorate a specimen, is nasotracheal suction allowed?
3) Is the patient allowed to smoke, drink, and eat after the specimen is collected?
4) Should the patient be placed in a negative pressure isolation room?