The nurse is assisting with a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. Following specimen placement on the slide, what should the nurse do first with the slide?
a. Spray it with a fixative.
b. Label and wrap it.
c. Wash it with antiseptic.
d. Place it in a sterile container.
ANS: A
During a Pap smear, one or more small samples of cells are gently scraped away from the surface of the cervical canal using a small wooden spatula, tiny cylindrical brush, and/or a long cotton-tipped applicator. The samples are then smeared or rolled onto microscopic slides and sprayed with a fixative to preserve them for viewing, or placed into a fixative solution for later preparation and viewing in a laboratory. Labeling is done after spraying it. Washing it would remove the cells.
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