A Nurse Teaches a Client Who Has Been Prescribed a 24-Hour

A nurse teaches a client who has been prescribed a 24-hour urine collection to measure excreted hormones.The client asks,"Why do I need to collect urine for 24 hours instead of providing a random specimen?" How should the nurse respond?

A) "This test will assess for a hormone secreted on a circadian rhythm."
B) "The hormone is diluted in urine; therefore, we need a large volume."
C) "We are assessing when the hormone is secreted in large amounts."
D) "To collect the correct hormone, you need to urinate multiple times."