JDBC result. Assertions on data stored as XML

[catch22]

I have a test step with a JDBC call which returns a result.
One of the fields in the db contains an XML request which will be sent to another system.

I would like to apply assertions on specific elements within that XML

Is there a good way to do this?

[nmrao]

May be would you like to provide some sample data and what data to be extracted for asserting?