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A Nurse Is Preparing to Insert an Indwelling Urinary Catheter

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A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter prescribed for a client,and a sterile field is prepared.Which of these steps MUST the nurse take before the catheter is inserted?


A) Cleanse the catheter with a povidone-iodine solution.
B) Inflate and deflate the retention balloon.
C) Examine the perineal area for signs of irritation or infection.
D) Attach the urinary drainage bag to the catheter.

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