A client receiving total parental nutrition is prescribed a 24-hour urine test. When initiating a 24-hour urine specimen, the collection time should:
a. start with the first voiding
b. start after a known voiding
c. always be with first morning urine
d. always be the last evening’s void as the last sample
Answer B.
When initiating a 24-hour urine specimen, have the client void, then start the timing. The collection should start on an empty bladder. The exact time the test starts isn’t important but it’s commonly started in the morning.
a. start with the first voiding
b. start after a known voiding
c. always be with first morning urine
d. always be the last evening’s void as the last sample
Answer B.
When initiating a 24-hour urine specimen, have the client void, then start the timing. The collection should start on an empty bladder. The exact time the test starts isn’t important but it’s commonly started in the morning.
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