Posted: August 9th, 2017

After the removal of the prostate tissue, the physician soaked the solution in formaldehyde in a sterile specimen container and asked you to send the specimen immediately. Which of the following is a correct nursing action?

After the removal of the prostate tissue, the physician soaked the solution in formaldehyde in a sterile specimen container and asked you to send the specimen immediately. Which of the following is a correct nursing action?

A. “Dr. Ruiz, I don’t think this specimen is acceptable. Please redo the procedure and do not soak the specimen in any medium.”
B. “Dr. Ruiz, I just want you to know that you soaked the specimen in formaldehyde wherein, it should not be soaked in any medium at all.”
C. Accept the specimen because there is nothing wrong with the physician’s action
D. “Dr. Ruiz, it should be soaked in NSS not formaldehyde. I am going to report you to the board of medicine for this could lead to a false result.”