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A Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult in a Hospital

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A nurse is caring for an older adult in a hospital who has an indwelling catheter. The nurse assesses the patient based on the knowledge that which of the following are correct indications for an indwelling catheter? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for an older adult in a hospital who has an indwelling catheter. The nurse assesses the patient based on the knowledge that which of the following are correct indications for an indwelling catheter? (Select all that apply.)


A) To assist with incontinence management
B) To manage acute urinary retention
C) To assist in healing of open sacral or perineal wounds in incontinent patients
D) To accurately measure urinary output in critically ill patients
E) To prevent falls related to toileting in hospitalized older patients

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