The nurse needs to obtain a urine specimen from a female patient.What action should the nurse take when obtaining this specimen?
A) Obtain the first voided urine of the day.
B) Direct the patient to wash her perineum before collecting the urine specimen.
C) Have the patient urinate into a bedpan, then pour the urine into the specimen container.
D) Have the patient void, throw that urine away, and then collect another specimen at least 1 hour later.
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