A patient needs to have a Foley catheter inserted. Place the following steps into the correct order for this procedure. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.)
a. Apply sterile gloves.
b. Open the catheterization kit.
c. Wash the perineal area with soap and water.
d. Position the patient.
e. Drape the perineum.
f. Clean the urethra.
D, C, B, A, E, F
Positioning permits visualization of the perineal structures. Washing reduces microorganisms. The catheterization kit contains materials necessary to insert the catheter. Apply sterile gloves to prevent infection, drape the perineum, and clean urethra with antiseptic solution to prevent infection.
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