The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with influenza. The nurse institutes which protective precautions for this patient?

The nurse learns the patient has a Factor IX deficiency. Which intervention does the nurse include in the care plan to promote safety specifically for this patient?

The nurse asks a patient to provide a urine sample for a urine culture. When the nurse returns 3 hours later, the patient says the urine sample has been sitting by the bed for the last 2 hours. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?