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Question

Read this case file and complete the activities that follow. As a nurse working in a busy obstetrics and gynecology practice, my job often included instructing pregnant women in collecting urine samples. Every expectant mother who attended the clinic provided a urine sample at every visit. A pregnant woman is at higher risk of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to the increasing weight of her growing uterus, which compresses the bladder and prevents the bladder from draining completely. Urine left behind in the bladder becomes the perfect medium for bacterial growth. I instructed a young mother how to properly collect a midstream urine sample. I told the patient to first wash her hands. I emphasized that she should ensure that her hands did not come in contact with the rim of the collection container. I further instructed her on how to cleanse the external.