The nurse has been ordered to perform closed intermittent irrigation of a patient's indwelling urinary catheter. Which intervention is indicative of safe practice?
a. Applies sterile gloves
b. Instills 100 mL of irrigant
c. Leaves the drainage tubing unclamped irrigation
d. Determines the amount of urinary drainage by subtracting the amount of irrigant from the total output
D
Calculate the fluid used to irrigate the bladder and catheter, and subtract from the volume drained to determine accurate urinary output. Closed intermittent irrigation does not require the use of sterile gloves. The typical amount of irrigant used is 30 to 50 mL and the tubing is clamped during the process.
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