A urine specimen has been ordered for a 2-year-old girl who has not been potty trained. Which method would be the best way for the nurse to obtain this urine specimen?
A) Clean the child's genital area thoroughly and when she has urinated, squeeze the urine from her diaper into a specimen cup
B) Give the child some water or juice, leave off her diaper, and ask the caregiver to call you when the child needs to void and obtain the specimen in a sterile container
C) Place a sterile cotton ball into the child's diaper then after child has urinated; squeeze the urine from the cotton ball into a sterile container to be sent to the lab
D) Get down on the child's level and speak to her explaining that you need her to tell you when she needs to use the bathroom and when she does, obtain the specimen
Ans: C
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