The nurse needs to collect a urine specimen for culture from a client who does not have an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following instructions would the nurse provide the client regarding how to collect this sample?
1. "Decrease your water intake so the sample will be more concentrated."
2. "I will need to catheterize you to obtain urine."
3. "Please use the wipe and cup for the sample."
4. "When you use the urinal, please call so that I can get the sample."
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A urine specimen obtained from a non-catheterized client should be collected using a specimen cup and by using the proper cleansing technique. The nurse should not instruct the client to reduce fluid intake. The nurse does not need to catheterize the client to obtain the specimen. The nurse should not be using urine from a urinal for this specimen.
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