While working a night shift and caring for a patient with a 24-hour urine collection that was started at 3:00 p.m., a nursing assistant spills the container. The nurse should
1. Cancel the test and reschedule it for 3:00 p.m. the next day.
2. Document the amount of urine that was spilled.
3. Restart the test the next time the patient voids.
4. Notify the physician.
ANS: 3
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