A student nurse is performing a urinary catheterization for the first time and inadvertently contaminates the catheter by touching the bed linens. What should the nurse do to maintain surgical asepsis for this procedure?

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To maintain surgical asepsis, the nurse should gather new sterile supplies and start over since the catheter has been contaminated. The other options are not appropriate as antibiotics do not negate the need for sterile technique, reporting alone does not address the contamination of the catheter, and completing the procedure with a contaminated catheter increases the risk of infection for the patient.

A Student Nurse Is Performing a Urinary Catheterization for the First