The nurse receives an order to collect a midstream urine specimen from the client. Which is not a part of collecting this specimen?
1. Teaching the client how to clean the genitals prior to collecting the specimen
2. Labeling the specimen and sending it to the lab
3. Assuring that the specimen is collected following sterile technique
4. Documenting that the specimen has been collected and what was done with it
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Rationale 1: When a midstream urine specimen is ordered, the nurse teaches the client how to collect the specimen.
Rationale 2: When a midstream urine specimen is ordered, the nurse labels the collection bottle and sends it to the lab.
Rationale 3: Midstream urine specimens are kept as clean as possible, but the only way to collect a truly sterile specimen is by inserting a catheter to collect the urine specimen.
Rationale 4: When a midstream urine specimen is ordered, the nurse documents the specimen collection.
Global Rationale: When a midstream urine specimen is ordered, the nurse teaches the client how to collect the specimen, labels the collection bottle, sends it to the lab, and documents the specimen collection. Midstream urine specimens are kept as clean as possible, but the only way to collect a truly sterile specimen is by inserting a catheter to collect the urine specimen.
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