A client has a urinary catheter in place and connected to a drainage bag. When transferring the client to another department, the nurse would take which of the following steps?
1. Ask the client to hold the bag in the lap hidden under the sheet.
2. Place the bag on an intravenous pole for easy transport.
3. Keep the bag on the back of the wheelchair for easy output assessment.
4. Place the bag below bladder level.
ANS: 4
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