The Primary Care Provider Has Ordered the Collection of a 24-Hour

question 16

Multiple Choice

The primary care provider has ordered the collection of a 24-hour urine specimen. The nurse's instructions to the patient for proper collection of the urine specimen include: (Select all that apply.)

• A) keep the container refrigerated as needed.
• B) empty the bladder into the toilet and begin timing the collection.
• C) void a small amount of urine after external genitalia are cleansed.
• D) keep the container on ice if instructed to do so.
• E) save only the first voiding in the morning.

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