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A Licensed Practical Nurse/licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Is Preparing to Insert

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A licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. The policy states to test the balloon before inserting the catheter, although evidence supports not testing the balloon. Which action should the nurse take?


A) Continue to test the balloon per hospital policy.
B) Refuse to insert the catheter until policy is changed.
C) Conduct a literature search and present the literature to the policy committee.
D) Begin the practice of not testing the balloon when inserting urinary catheters.

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