Prior to obtaining a clean-catch specimen from a 4-year-old, the nurse could best get the child to comply by:
a. Telling the child to void in the cup
b. Using the term the child uses for urination in explanations
c. Gently washing the perineum, holding the cup in place, and asking the child to void
d. Catheterizing the child
B
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 discover what term the child uses for urination, because the other terms may also be meaningless. Catheterization is unnecessary.
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