Which of the following actions indicates that the nurse has performed the irrigation of an indwelling urinary catheter appropriately?

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Calculate fluid used to irrigate bladder and catheter and subtract from volume drained to determine accurate urinary output.
Apply clean gloves to reduce risk for exposure to body fluids.Aspirate 30 mL of solution into irrigating syringe.Place syringe in sterile solution container until ready to use.Insert tip of syringe into lumen of catheter and gently instill solution.Clamp indwelling retention catheter below soft injection port or on drainage tubing.

Which of the Following Actions Indicates That the Nurse Has