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A Nurse Is Collecting a Stool Sample to Be Examined

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A nurse is collecting a stool sample to be examined for the presence of pinworms.How should the nurse collect this specimen?


A) Have the patient defecate directly into the collection container.
B) Have the patient defecate into a bedpan and transfer the specimen into the collection container using a tongue depressor.
C) Press a small paddle with a piece of cellophane tape against the perianal area.
D) Insert a cotton-tipped swab just inside the rectum.

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