You Are Instructing a Patient on How to Obtain and Manage

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Essay

You are instructing a patient on how to obtain and manage a urine specimen at home. What education should you provide?

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Definitions:

Air Mattress/overlay

A type of bedding designed to reduce the risk of bedsores and improve patient comfort by using air chambers that can be adjusted to change pressure distribution.

Preinflated Overlay

A mattress overlay that is inflated prior to use to provide additional support or pressure relief to the patient.

Analgesic

A medication or treatment capable of relieving pain without causing loss of consciousness.

Rotokinetic Bed

A specialized bed that can rotate the patient, often used to improve respiratory function and prevent complications of immobility.