When performing a urinary catheterization on a female client, the nurse should insert the catheter:
a. 5 to 8 inches.
b. 1 to 3 inches past the point when urine starts to flow.
c. Until the hub of the catheter is at the meatus.
d. Until resistance is felt.
ANS: B
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