A nurse is preparing a 24-hour urine collection. Which instruction is correct?
Correct answer: B. Discard the first urine and save every specimen afterward
- A. Save the first urine and end with the next morning urine
- B. Discard the first urine and save every specimen afterward
- C. Collect only the urine passed after meals
- D. Stop collecting whenever the container becomes half full
Explanation
The first void is discarded to mark the start time, and all urine passed during the following 24 hours is collected, including the final specimen at the end time. Missing a specimen can make the result inaccurate.
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Elimination care covers normal bowel and urinary patterns, constipation, diarrhoea, incontinence, retention, enemas, ostomies and specimen collection. Catheterisation includes indications, catheter types, insertion principles, drainage-bag care and prevention of urinary infection, with attention to the difference between urinary retention and incontinence.
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