Which does the nurse implement to collect a timed urine specimen?
1. Keep client on the unit during the test.
2. Remove waste from urine before saving it.
3. Save all urine from the time the test begins.
4. Leave the collection bottle in client's bathroom.
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2. Remove waste and potential contaminants from the urine before saving it in the large container to prevent saving material that skews the volume of urine and the urine's composition.
1. The client can leave the unit during testing and the nurse notifies receiving per-sonnel to save all urine.
3. The nurse instructs the client to void just before beginning so the client starts the test with an empty bladder.
4. The collected urine must be refrigerated or chilled on ice to prevent urine decom-position over the timed period.
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