The practical nurse (PN) explains to a client how to obtain a sputum specimen and the client indicates understanding the procedure. After the PN leaves the room, the client obtains the specimen and notifies the PN. When the PN arrives to collect the specimen it appears as seen in the picture (in a non sterile basin with tissue paper). Which action should the PN take?

A. Placing a biohazard bag over the basin and sealing it is not appropriate because the specimen should have been collected directly into a sterile container, and the specimen's current state in a non-sterile basin is not acceptable for lab analysis. B. Assisting the client in obtaining another specimen is necessary to avoid cross contamination. C. Using a wooden applicator to place the sputum specimen in a sterile container is the incorrect as it breaches sterility. D. Applying gloves and placing the tissue and specimen in a container is incorrect as the specimen must be in a sterile container from the start. Using a non-sterile basin means the specimen might be contaminated.