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In a 24 hour urine specimen started Friday, 9:00 A.M, which of the following if done by a Nurse indicate a NEED for further procedural debriefing?

  • A. The nurse ask the client to urinate at 9:00 A.M, Friday and she included the urine in the 24 hour urine specimen
  • B. The nurse discards the Friday 9:00 A M urine of the client
  • C. The nurse included the Saturday 9:00 A.M urine of the client to the specimen collection
  • D. The nurse added preservatives as per protocol and refrigerates the specimen
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Including 9:00 AM Friday urine pre-start skews 24-hour totals (9 AM Fri-Sat); it's discarded. Discarding start, including end, preserving are correct. Nurses need debrief e.g., timing for accuracy, per standards.