Frequent urine tests for specific gravity are required on a 6-month-old infant. What method is the most appropriate way to collect small amounts of urine for these tests?

Frequent urine tests for specific gravity are required on a 6-month-old infant. What method is the most appropriate way to collect small amounts of urine for these tests?



a. Apply a urine collection bag to the perineal area.
b. Tape a small medicine cup inside of the diaper.
c. Aspirate urine from cotton balls inside the diaper with a syringe without a needle.
d. Use a syringe without a needle to aspirate urine from a superabsorbent disposable diaper.


Answer: C


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