When a nurse is teaching assistive personnel to perform routine catheter care, they should be instructed to do which of the following?
a. Wear sterile gloves for the procedure.
b. Cleanse the catheter from the end toward the meatus.
c. Repeat catheter care at least three times per shift.
d. Perform perineal care before cleansing the meatus.
D
Routine catheter care includes performing perineal care before cleansing the meatus to reduce the chance of transmitting bacteria to the meatal area, predisposing the client to a urethral or bladder infection.
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