RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 420 of 2368

A client reports pain as the nurse inflates the balloon of a newly inserted indwelling catheter. What should the nurse do first?

  1. Continue inflating the balloon slowly to finish the procedure
  2. Pull the catheter back until resistance is felt
  3. Remove the catheter and reinsert the same one
  4. Deflate the balloon and advance the catheter farther into the bladder
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Correct answer: Deflate the balloon and advance the catheter farther into the bladder

Pain may mean the balloon is in the urethra. Deflate, advance, and reinflate; remove the catheter and call the provider if pain continues.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Facilitation of Elimination: Steps. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026