The Nurse Is Performing a Genital Examination on a Male

The nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient and notices urethral drainage.When collecting urethral discharge for microscopic examination and culture, the nurse should:

A) Ask the patient to urinate into a sterile cup
B) Ask the patient for a specimen of semen
C) Insert a cotton-tipped applicator into the urethra to collect a specimen
D) Compress the glans between thumb and forefinger to obtain a specimen of the discharge