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Which statement might the nurse make to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) before delegating the collection of a routine urine sample from a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter? {Ans: "Let me know if the urine contains blood or sediment, or appears cloudy." his statement correctly focuses on the characteristics of urine that an NAP must report to the nurse.}What would the nurse do if material aspirated from a patient's nasogastric tube resembled coffee grounds in color and texture? {Ans: The nurse must check NG tube placement before providing a scheduled tube feeding. Coffee-grounds aspirate indicates bleeding. The health care provider should be notified.}Which action will the nurse implement to reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in a male patient with an indwelling urinary catheter? {Ans: Clean the urinary meatus daily. To reduce the risk of CAUTI, daily cleansing of the urinary meatus is necessary.}What is the best reason for the nurse to instruct a male patient to take slow, deep breaths during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter? {Ans: To promote relaxation The nurse would instruct a male patient to take slow, deep breaths during catheter insertion if the nurse felt resistance to