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The Patient Reports a Sharp Stabbing Pain When the Nurse

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The patient reports a sharp stabbing pain when the nurse inflates the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter.What should the nurse do in response to the patient report of pain?


A) Deflate the balloon.
B) Remove the catheter.
C) Advance the catheter 2 inches.
D) Reassure the patient that it will pass.

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