The nurse is preparing to collect a urine culture specimen from a catheterized patient. What should the nurse do to safely obtain this specimen?
A. With a sterile syringe and needle, aspirate 50 mL of urine from the catheter above where it is connected to the drainage tubing.
B. Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing and allow 1-3 mL of urine to drain into a sterile specimen container.
C. Empty a small volume of urine from the urine collection bag into a sterile specimen cup.
D. With a sterile syringe, aspirate several milliliters of urine from the sampling port using sterile technique.
Answer: D
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