A Nurse Instructing a Female Patient on Obtaining a Clean

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should stress:

• A) to spread the labia apart and clean the center area first.
• B) to catch the middle portion of urine after voiding a small amount into the toilet.
• C) to carefully collect the urine in the container as soon as the urine stream starts.
• D) to fill the urine cup to the brim to ensure an adequate sample.

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