When approaching an older adult to insert a catheter, the nurse should:
a. touch the patient and say, "I need to insert this catheter."
b. approach the bed, turn back the cover, and announce, "The doctor wants a urine specimen."
c. open catheter tray at bedside, turn back the cover, and say, "Is it OK to put a tube in your bladder?"
d. introduce yourself at the door and ask, "May I insert this catheter for a urine specimen?"
ANS: D
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