When attempting to catheterize a male patient, there is resistance to catheter insertion. The nurse's initial intervention should be to:
A) withdraw the catheter and start over.
B) ask the patient to take a deep breath.
C) ask the patient to bear down and hold his breath.
D) ask that the patient lie on the right side.

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If resistance is met, the catheter should be twisted, and the patient should be asked to take a deep breath, which relaxes the urinary sphincter.

When Attempting to Catheterize a Male Patient, There Is Resistance