A resident has a catheter. You are going to change the person's leg bag to a regular drainage bag. The procedure involves the following steps. Which do you do first?
a. Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing.
b. Clamp the catheter.
c. Insert a sterile plug into the catheter end.
d. Remove the cap from the new drainage bag.
B
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