A Patient Who Is in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy

question 138

Multiple Choice

A patient who is in the second trimester of pregnancy reports urinary urgency and nocturia.The urine dipstick results are negative for nitrite and positive for leukocyte esterase.Which orders should the nurse anticipate when reporting this result to the requesting health-care provider?

• A)Begin cephalexin (Keflex)intravenously.
• B)Obtain a clean-catch, midstream urine specimen for culture.
• C)Obtain a sterile specimen with a straight catheterization.
• D)Repeat urine dipstick with first morning specimen.

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