A client who is suspected of urinary tract infection is asked to collect a 24-hour urine specimen for culture
Which of the following measures can the nurse suggest to the client that may help prevent the entire urine specimen from becoming contaminated? A) Collect the voided urine sample primarily before 5 AM.
B) Refrigerate the specimen until it is taken to the laboratory.
C) Use the same receptacle for voiding and defecation.
D) Store the collected urine away from sunlight.
B
Feedback:
To prevent the entire urine specimen from becoming contaminated, the urine specimen should be refrigerated until it can be taken to the laboratory. The nurse should ask the client to use separate receptacles for voiding and defecation to prevent any part of the specimen from being lost or contaminated. Urinating and collecting the urine sample only before 5 AM and collecting and storing the urine away from sunlight will not help prevent the urine specimen from becoming contaminated.
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