A patient with a neurogenic bladder is to be taught intermittent catheterization for bladder emptying.What should the nurse teach the patient to do?
A) Use a clean procedure with a new catheter each day.
B) Use a new,sterile catheter and sterile gloves and procedure for each catheterization.
C) Request prophylactic antibiotics if clean,rather than sterile,technique is going to be used.
D) Wash and rinse the catheter and the hands with soap and water before and after each catheterization.
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