RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 411 of 2368

The nurse needs a fresh urine specimen for culture from a client with an indwelling catheter. What is the correct action?

  1. Pour urine from the bottom of the collection bag into a sterile cup
  2. Disconnect the catheter from the tubing and collect the drip
  3. Cleanse the needleless sampling port and aspirate urine with a sterile syringe
  4. Ask the client to void into a clean cup beside the bed
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Correct answer: Cleanse the needleless sampling port and aspirate urine with a sterile syringe

Fresh urine comes from the sampling port. Urine already in the bag is contaminated and gives false results.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Facilitation of Elimination: OBTAINING URINE SPECIMEN FOR CULTURE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026