Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2355 of 2368
The nurse is teaching a client how to collect a clean catch urine sample. Which instruction is correct?
- Start urinating, stop briefly, then urinate into the container
- Collect the first urine of the stream directly into the container
- Fill the container from the toilet bowl after urinating
- Skip cleaning the skin so that the sample is not diluted
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Correct answer: Start urinating, stop briefly, then urinate into the container
Catching urine midstream after cleaning the skin around the urethra gives a sample with less contamination.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Elimination: URINE DIP. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026