A Patient with a Urinary Diversion Requires a Sterile Urine

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with a urinary diversion requires a sterile urine specimen for culture and sensitivity.Which action should the nurse take to obtain the sterile specimen?

• A) Have the patient void into a sterile cup after being cleaned.
• B) Collect the specimen from a new urine pouch.
• C) Insert a sterile catheter into the urinary stoma.
• D) Let urine drip from the stoma into a sterile specimen cup.

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