The nurse is instructing the patient on the procedure for a clean-catch urine specimen. The patient has tried several times but is having difficulty understanding the instructions. The best action by the nurse would be to:
1. take whatever specimen the patient can obtain.
2. provide the patient with a clean bedpan to obtain the specimen.
3. ask the laboratory personnel to come and obtain a urine specimen.
4. call the physician for a catheterization order.
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If the patient cannot cooperate with the clean-catch procedure, catheterization may be nec-essary.
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