A nurse sending a specimen of a bodily secretion to the laboratory should handle it in which of the following ways to reduce the risk of spreading infection?
1. Place a biohazard alert symbol on the bag containing the specimen.
2. Leave the specimen on the unit until a number of specimens can be transported at once.
3. Use bare hands when obtaining the sample.
4. Let the sample stay in the client's room until the end of the shift.
ANS: 1
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