The nurse notes that urine does not flow after a female patient is catheterized.The nurse believes that the catheter has been placed into the vagina.Which action should the nurse take?
A)Remove the catheter and reinsert it.
B)Irrigate the catheter with saline.
C)Leave the catheter in place and insert another one.
D)Insert the catheter 9 to 10 inches farther into the patient to verify that it is in the vagina.

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If no urine appears,check whether the catheter is in the vagina.If misplaced,leave the catheter in the vagina as a landmark indicating where not to insert it,and insert another catheter into the meatus.Reinserting a catheter that has already been contaminated by vaginal exposure could lead to urinary tract infection.

The Nurse Notes That Urine Does Not Flow After a Female