A nurse is performing a nasal swab of a client to aid in the diagnosis of an infectious respiratory tract disease. Which actions should the nurse take? select all that apply
A) rotate the swab against the anterior nasal mucosa 5 times
B) moisten the swab with sterile water
C) lightly squeeze bottom of collection tube to break the seal on the culture medium
D) remove the swab immediately after performing the rotations
E) insert the swab 2 cm into one naris
F) swab the second naris using a new swab