An adult patient has an order to have his urinary catheter irrigated with normal saline. The nurse plans to draw up how much solution into the sterile irrigation syringe?

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The appropriate amount of solution to draw into the syringe for irrigation is 30 to 40 mL in an adult patient, which provides effective irrigation without risking over distention of the bladder.

An Adult Patient Has an Order to Have His Urinary