A client is to collect a 24-hour urine specimen from 8 a.m. today to 8 a.m. tomorrow. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client?
a. Collect all urine between 8 a.m. today and 8 a.m. tomorrow.
b. At 8 a.m. today, void into the container, collect all the urine until 8 a.m. tomorrow, then void and discard.
c. Void at 8 a.m. today and discard, collect all urine until 8 a.m. tomorrow, then void and discard.
d. Void at 8 a.m. today and discard, collect all urine until 8 a.m. tomorrow, then void at 8 a.m. and save the specimen.
ANS: D
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