The nurse instructed an adolescent female about collecting a clean-catch urine specimen. What statement made by the adolescent led the nurse to determine she understood the instructions?
a. "I should wash my perineum with soap and water, then begin to urinate."
b. "I clean the perineum from front to back with an antiseptic wipe before I urinate."
c. "I'll collect the first stream of urine in a sterile container."
d. "I will discard the first void and collect a freshly voided specimen 30 minutes later."
ANS: B
To obtain a clean-catch specimen, the perineum is cleansed with an antiseptic wipe from front to back.
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