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The Nurse Must Collect a 24-Hour Urine Specimen for Cortisol

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The nurse must collect a 24-hour urine specimen for cortisol. The patient is incontinent. How can the nurse collect the specimen?


A) Place an incontinence brief on the patient, and record the weight of each brief.
B) Place an incontinence brief on the patient, and send all briefs to the laboratory.
C) Keep the patient on a bedpan at all times during the test.
D) Obtain an order for an indwelling catheter for the duration of the test.

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