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When carrying out a catheterization, on which patients would you use anaesthetic lubricating gel prior to catheter insertion?

  • Male patients to aid passage, as the catheter is longer.

  • Female patients as there is an absence of lubricating glands in the female urethra, unlike the male urethra.

  • Male and female patients require anaesthetic lubricating gel

  • The use of anaesthetic lubricating gel is not advised due to potential adverse reactions