During a pelvic exam, the medical assistant should do all the following, EXCEPT ________.
A. apply lubricant to the physician's gloved finger in preparation for the manual examination
B. take the patient's feet out of the stirrups and help them to a sitting position
C. collect the pap specimen and smear each one of the slides
D. spray fixative from about 6 inches away from the slide
Answer: C
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