The nurse is performing a fecal occult blood test. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Test the quality control section before testing the stool specimens.
b. Apply liberal amounts of stool to the guaiac paper.
c. Report a positive finding to the provider.
d. Don sterile disposable gloves.
ANS: C
Abnormal findings such as a positive test (turns blue) should be reported to the provider. A fecal occult blood test is a clean procedure; sterile gloves are not needed. A thin specimen smear is all that is required. The quality control section should be developed after it is determined whether the sample is positive or negative.
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