A patient presents with skin lesions that appear reddened, with seeping areas partially crusted over. The HCP orders a viral culture to be performed. Which action by the nurse is inappropriate when collecting the culture specimen?

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The appropriate method for collecting a viral culture specimen typically involves using a sterile swab to collect fluid from a lesion and then placing the swab in a special viral transport medium, not spreading the fluid over a glass slide. Spreading the fluid over a glass slide is more consistent with preparing a sample for microscopic examination rather than for viral culture.

A Patient Presents with Skin Lesions That Appear Reddened, with Seeping