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CONCLUDING STEPS OF CATHETERIZATION
a. Remove your gloves.
b. Tape the catheter to the patient. For a female, tape the catheter to the inner
aspect of the thigh. For a male, tape the catheter to the abdomen if ordered by the
doctor or tape it to the inner thigh.
c. Clean the genital area.
d. Reposition the patient. Be sure the patient is safe and comfortable.
e. Report and record the procedure.
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