The nurse encounters resistance during the insertion of a urinary catheter for a male patient.Which action should the nurse implement first?

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The nurse holds the urinary catheter against the sphincter until it relaxes when resistance is initially met during catheterization of a male patient.If the resistance is from prostatic hypertrophy,the nurse can use a catheter with a smaller,curved tip based on institution policy and healthcare provider preference.Asking the patient to inhale quickly is counterproductive because it effectively creates a Valsalva maneuver and stiffens the sphincter muscle.To prevent tissue trauma,the nurse never applies force to insert a urinary catheter.Removing the catheter is premature until holding the tip against the sphincter has been tried to relax the muscle.

The Nurse Encounters Resistance During the Insertion of a Urinary