The nurse is preparing to perform a fecal occult blood test. The nurse plans to properly perform the examination by
a. Applying liberal amounts of stool to the guaiac paper.
b. Testing the quality control section before collecting the specimen section.
c. Reporting any abnormal findings to the provider.
d. Applying sterile disposable gloves.
C
Abnormal findings such as a positive test 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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