Question: The client is admitted to the acute care facility for minor surgery. Preoperative prescriptions include the insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. A student nurse is assigned to care for the client. The nursing instructor asks the student nurse to prepare to insert the indwelling catheter under supervision. What is the first step in the proper placement of an indwelling urinary catheter for a male client? Gently insert and advance the catheter. Wash perineal area with soap and water. Assemble the catheter, lubricant, and drainage receptacle. Advance the catheter one more inch (2.5 cm). Want Professional Help?