A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen from an infant to check for the presence of ova and parasites. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Obtain the specimen by swabbing the infant's rectum using a sterile culture swab.

Place a urine collection device on the infant until the specimen is obtained.

Transfer the specimen to the collection container using povidone-iodine-soaked gauze.

Maintain the specimen at room temperature after collection until it is transferred to the lab.