A child is seen in the health care clinic, and the nurse suspects the presence of pinworm infection (enterobiasis). The nurse instructs the mother as to how to obtain a cellophane tape rectal speci-men
Which of the following statements, if made by the mother, indicates an understanding of the correct procedure to obtain the specimen? 1. "I need to collect the specimen after I give my child a bath."
2. "I need to collect the first bowel movement of the day and place it in a sealed container."
3. "I need to place a piece of transparent cellophane tape lightly over the anal area as soon as my child awakens and bring it to the clinic for examination."
4. "I need to place a piece of transparent cellophane tape lightly over the anal area after my child has a bowel movement and bring it to the clinic for examination."
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Rationale: Diagnosis of pinworm is confirmed by direct visualization of the worms. Parents can view the sleeping child's anus with a flashlight. The worm is white, thin, and about 1 inch long, and it moves. A simple technique, the cellophane tape slide method, is used to capture worms and eggs. Transparent tape is lightly touched to the anus and then applied to a slide for examina-tion. The best specimens are obtained as the child awakens, before toileting or bathing.
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