The nurse needs to send a stool specimen for an infant to the laboratory for analysis. What will the nurse do when obtaining and preparing this specimen? (Select all that apply.)
A) Apply gloves
B) Mix the specimen with some urine
C) Place the specimen in a sterile container
D) Use a tongue blade to obtain the specimen
E) Label the specimen with the patient's name
Ans: A, D, E
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Change the following percentage to a ratio
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