A Person Is Unable to Provide a Urine Specimen for Culture

question 17

Multiple Choice

A person is unable to provide a urine specimen for culture. Which of the following can be done to obtain this sterile specimen?

• A)Prepare to catheterise the person for the specimen.
• B)Suggest the person wait a few minutes and try again.
• C)Give the person a glass of cold water.
• D)Instruct the person to obtain the specimen first thing the next morning.

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Definitions:

Monocytes

A type of white blood cell that plays a role in the immune system by fighting infections and helping other white blood cells remove dead or damaged tissues, destroy cancer cells, and regulate immunity against foreign substances.

Macrophages

A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, and pathogens.

Body Defense Mechanism

The biological structures and processes within an organism that protect against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells.

Pathogen

An organism such as a bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasite that can cause disease in its host.