If a Test Is Not Considered Appropriate for the Specimen

question 55

Multiple Choice

If a test is not considered appropriate for the specimen, the following should happen:

• A) Discipline the ward clerk for ordering the wrong test.
• B) Discipline the nurse for ordering the wrong test.
• C) Hold a training session to teach hospital staff about correctly ordering tests.
• D) The laboratory needs to communicate with the physician to determine exactly what needs to be done.

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