How does the procedure change when a nurse collects a midstream urine specimen from a woman versus a man?
1. Women should be taught to begin their stream before collecting the specimen.
2. Women would be provided with three antimicrobial wipes, whereas men would be provided with only one or two.
3. Men should be taught not to touch the inside of the collection container or the lid.
4. Men should be taught to fill the container no more than one-half to one-third full.
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Rationale 1: Both men and women are taught to begin their urine stream before collecting the specimen.
Rationale 2: Women require more antimicrobial wipes than men because of the many folds of the labia that must be cleaned prior to specimen collection.
Rationale 3: Both men and women are taught to use care not to touch the sterile inside of the container and lid.
Rationale 4: Both men and women are taught to fill the container no more than one-half to one-third full.
Global Rationale: Women require more antimicrobial wipes than men because of the many folds of the labia that must be cleaned prior to specimen collection. Both men and women are taught to begin their urine stream before collecting the specimen, to use care not to touch the sterile inside of the container and lid, and to fill the container no more than one-half to one-third full.
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