The Nurse Is Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Specimen from a Client

The nurse is collecting a 24-hour urine specimen from a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. How should the nurse collect this specimen?

A) Empty the catheter bag once a shift and place the urine in a collection container on ice.
B) Disconnect the catheter from the tubing and drain the urine directly into the collection container.
C) Aspirate urine from the tubing port with a sterile needle every hour and place in a collection container on ice.
D) Place the catheter bag on ice and empty regularly into the collection bottle, which is also kept on ice.