A Female Patient Needs to Provide a Midstream-Voided Urine Specimen

question 22

Multiple Choice

A female patient needs to provide a midstream-voided urine specimen for examination.What teaching by the nurse would provide a valid specimen?

• A) Use a clean specimen cup for testing.
• B) Collect at least 125-150 mL of urine.
• C) Wash the perineal area with soap and water.
• D) Void some urine and then collect the sample.

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Definitions:

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