The nurse is performing urinary catheterization for a female patient.The catheter will not advance any further but there is no urine output.What is the appropriate action of the nurse?

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The catheter has been inadvertently inserted into the patient's vagina.The nurse should leave the catheter in place and reattempt insertion with a new sterile catheter.There is no need to notify the health care provider immediately.Palpation of the bladder and bladder scanning should be completed prior to insertion of the catheter.

The Nurse Is Performing Urinary Catheterization for a Female Patient