A Patient with an Indwelling Urinary Catheter Has Been Given

A patient with an indwelling urinary catheter has been given a bed bath by a new nursing assistant.The nurse evaluating the cleanliness of the patient notices crusting at the urinary meatus.The best next action of this nurse is to

A) Ask the nursing assistant to observe while the nurse performs catheter care.
B) Leave the room and ask the nursing assistant to go back and perform proper catheter care.
C) Discontinue the catheter.
D) Document the incident in the patient's chart.

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