A Nurse Is Inserting a Catheter into a Female Patient

A nurse is inserting a catheter into a female patient. When the nurse inserts the catheter, no urine is obtained. The nurse suspects the catheter is not in the urethra. What should the nurse do?

A) Throw the catheter way and begin again.
B) Fill the balloon with the recommended sterile water.
C) Remove the catheter, wipe with alcohol, and reinsert after lubrication.
D) Leave the catheter in the vagina as a landmark for insertion of a new, sterile catheter.

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