ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM (Questions and answers with rationales latest 2023)
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM (Questions and answers with rationales latest 2023) A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen for ova and parasites from a client who has diarrhoea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when collecting the specimen? Instruct the client to defecate into the toilet bowl -incorrect: The nurse should have the client defecate into a bedpan or a container for stool collection. The toilet water can dilute and contaminate the liquid specimen. Transfer the specimen to a sterile container -incorrect: The nurse should place the stool specimen in a clean container using a tongue depressor. Refrigerate the collected specimen -incorrect: The nurse should send the collected stool specimen immediately to the laboratory after labelling the specimen properly to prevent contamination with microorganisms and keep the specimen from getting cold. Place the stool specimen collection container in a biohazard bag -The nurse should place the specimen collection container in a biohazard bag with the client label on the container and the bag for easy identification. This will also prevent contamination with microorganisms.
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