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Which of the following statements are correct regarding urinary catheterization?I. In case of sphincter spasm, the catheter should be kept in place while applying gentle pressure to the sphincter to allow for catheter passageII. Drainage of urine is confirmation that the catheter tip is correctly positioned inside the bladderIII. If drainage of urine is not observed, the bladder might be empty, the catheter may not have been advanced far enough, or the catheter lumen may be occluded with lubricant or bloodIV. It is advised that the urinary catheter is retracted slightly after inflating the catheter balloonOnly II, III and IVAll of the mentioned statementsOnly I and IVOnly I, II and IVOnly II and III

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Which of the following statements are correct regarding urinary catheterization?I. In case of sphincter spasm, the catheter should be kept in place while applying gentle pressure to the sphincter to allow for catheter passageII. Drainage of urine is confirmation that the catheter tip is correctly positioned inside the bladderIII. If drainage of urine is not observed, the bladder might be empty, the catheter may not have been advanced far enough, or the catheter lumen may be occluded with lubricant or bloodIV. It is advised that the urinary catheter is retracted slightly after inflating the catheter balloonOnly II, III and IVAll of the mentioned statementsOnly I and IVOnly I, II and IVOnly II and III

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All of the mentioned statements are correct regarding urinary catheterization.

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