The Primary Care Provider Has Ordered the Collection of a 24-Hour

Multiple Choice

The primary care provider has ordered the collection of a 24-hour urine specimen. The nurse's instructions to the patient for proper collection of the urine specimen include: (Select all that apply.)

A) keep the container refrigerated as needed.
B) empty the bladder into the toilet and begin timing the collection.
C) void a small amount of urine after external genitalia are cleansed.
D) keep the container on ice if instructed to do so.
E) save only the first voiding in the morning.