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The nurse is caring for a client with a prescription to discontinue the indwelling urinary catheter that has been in place for 2 weeks. Prior to removing the catheter, which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Clamping the catheter for increasing periods to retrain the bladder to hold increasing amounts of urine before emptying
2. Collecting urine to send for a culture and sensitivity
3. Having the client cleanse the urethral meatus with soap and water
4. Preparing a straight catheter for insertion if the client is unable to void after the indwelling catheter is removed
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I'll be using this for my upcoming exam in June.

Will share it with my friends!
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