ATI Test Taking Strats Pretest and Posttest

ATI Test Taking Strats Pretest and Posttest - A nurse is caring for a female client who is prescribed an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 1. Perform a routine cleansing of the perineal area 2. Place the client in a dorsal recumbent position 3. Set up a sterile field with catherization supplies 4. Determine if the client has any physical limitations 4. Determine if the client has any physical limitations Using the nursing process, the nurse should first assess or collect data so a plan of care can be developed. If the client has physical limitations, the nurse may need to plan an alternative method of client positioning during the procedure and obtain assistance from nursing staff. Based on this information, appropriate interventions can be determined and implemented as a part of the plan of care.