A nurse provides instructions to a female client regarding the procedure for collecting a midstream urine specimen. What should the nurse tell the client?
A. That she should douche before collecting the specimen
B. That she should cleanse the perineum from front to back
C. That she should collect the urine in the cup as soon as the urine flow begins
D. That she should collect the specimen at bedtime and bring it to the laboratory the next morning
Ans: B. That she should cleanse the perineum from front o back
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