The nurse receives an order from the provider to obtain a sterile urine specimen from an eight-month-old infant to rule out a urinary tract infection (UTI), Which is the best way to obtain the sterile urine specimen?

Carefully cleanse the perineum from front to back, and apply a self-adhesive urine collection bag to the perineum.

Insert an indwelling Foley catheter, obtain the sample, and wait for results.

Using a straight catheter, obtain the sample, and immediately remove the catheter without waiting for the results of the urine sample.

Place a sterile cotton ball in the diaper, and immediately obtain the sample with a syringe after the first void.