A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Prostate Enlargement

A nurse is caring for a patient with prostate enlargement who has an indwelling catheter. As the nurse is attaching a portion of the catheter to the patient's abdomen, the patient asks why this is being done. The correct response is:

A) "Taping the catheter to your abdomen will prevent pulling on the meatus."
B) "The catheter can't be pulled out if it is taped to your abdomen."
C) "Taping it in this way enhances the draining of your bladder."
D) "This will prevent the Foley catheter from kinking."