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STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE: FEMALE

Lubricate catheter with water-soluble lubricant to
minimize urethral trauma.

Inform patient you are ready to catheterize and ask them
to take some deep breaths and/or bear down.

Gently insert lubricated catheter tip into meatus.

DO NOT TOUCH the surrounding areas with the catheter
or your sterile hand.

Advance the catheter until urine starts to flow.

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STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE: FEMALE

• Advance the catheter 1 - 3 inches (5cm) further into
the bladder to ensure that catheter tip is in the bladder
and not the urethra.

• Inflate balloon with indicated amount of sterile water (a
5 mL balloon will need 10 mL of sterile water to make
sure the balloon is symmetrical).

• If patient experiences pain with balloon inflation,
deflate immediately as catheter is still in the urethra.
Advance catheter further and attempt to inflate again.

• Gently tug the catheter until resistance is felt- this
ensures proper placement of catheter.

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