Editing Nursing Skills and Procedures – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 4==
A licensed practical nurse is teaching a client how to collect a clean catch midstream urine specimen. Which client statements indicate correct understanding? '''Select all that apply.'''
# "I will clean from front to back before I start."
# "I will start urinating in the toilet, then catch the urine in the cup."
# "I will collect the very first urine that comes out."
# "I will avoid touching the inside of the container or the lid."
# "I will let you know as soon as I am done so the sample can go to the lab."

'''Answer:''' 1, 2, 4, and 5 (A, B, D, E).

''Rationale:'' Cleaning front to back reduces contamination with perineal and rectal flora, and the initial stream is discarded because it flushes urethral organisms, which makes option 3 incorrect. Keeping the inside of the container and lid untouched preserves sterility, and prompt transport prevents bacterial overgrowth that produces falsely elevated colony counts.