The nurse needs to obtain a clean-catch urine specimen from a 4-year-old. In order to get the child to comply, the nurse would:
a. Tell the child to collect a clean-catch specimen
b. Tell the child to tinkle in the cup
c. Tell the child to urinate in the cup
d. Ask the parent what term the child uses for urination
D
The child will not understand what a clean-catch urine specimen is, so the nurse should explain to the child what is needed. The nurse should ask the mother what term the child uses for urination, because the other terms may also be meaningless.
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