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An older client is having difficulty handling the specimen cup for a clean catch urine specimen. What can the nurse do to help this client?

1. Provide a clean funnel to pour the urine into the specimen cup.
2. Document that the specimen could not be obtained.
3. Catheterize the client for the specimen.
4. Ask the physician to obtain the specimen.

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: If an older client is having difficulty with a specimen cup for a clean catch urine specimen, the nurse should provide a clean funnel to pour the urine into the container.
Rationale 2: The nurse should not document that the specimen could not be obtained.
Rationale 3: The nurse needs a physician’s order to catheterize the client for the specimen.
Rationale 4: Obtaining urine specimens is a nursing responsibility, and should not be delegated to the physician.