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MSNCB Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Prep

Category - Medical Surgical

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The physician has ordered a 24-hour urine specimen collection. After explaining the procedure to the client, the nurse collects the first specimen. She is doing the right thing if she ________.

  1. Discards the first specimen, and then starts the collection
  2. Saves this specimen as part of the 24-hour collection
  3. Tests the specimen, and then discards it
  4. Places this specimen in a separate container and later adds to the collection
Explanation

Answer: A - The first specimen is discarded because it is considered "old urine" or urine that was in the bladder before the test began. After the first discarded specimen, urine is collected for 24 hours.

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