A Nurse Is Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Sample from a Client

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is collecting a 24-hour urine sample from a client without an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following are steps for collecting the sample? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Discard the first void and save all subsequent urine for 24 hours.
• B) Discard the last void.
• C) Record the first void as the beginning time.
• D) Save all urine in a 24-hour period.
• E) Save the first void.
• F) Save all urine voided except the last specimen.

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