You are assisting with a 24-hour urine collection on a patient assigned to your care. The patient is in the dining room and chooses not to return to his room to collect the specimen; instead he voids in the nearest bathroom. Is it okay to just collect one extra sample and continue the collection?
What will be an ideal response?
The test must be re-started as a void collection was missed. The results will no longer be valid. Notify the nurse so additional teaching with the patient can be done and he fully understands. Re-start the process following the 24-hour urine specimen procedure.
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