Catheters are used for the following purposes except
A) Promoting comfort for persons who are dying
B) Protecting wounds and pressure ulcers from urine
C) Hourly urinary output measurements
D) Treating the cause of incontinence

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Catheters are not used to treat the cause of incontinence but rather to manage its symptoms. Promoting comfort for persons who are dying, protecting wounds and pressure ulcers from urine, and hourly urinary output measurements are all valid uses for catheters.

Catheters Are Used for the Following Purposes Except