Nursing staff on a hospital unit are reviewing rates of health care-associated infections (HAI) of the urinary tract. Which nursing action will be most helpful in decreasing the risk for urinary HAI in patients admitted to the hospital?
A) Testing urine with a dipstick daily for nitrites
B) Avoiding unnecessary urinary catheterizations
C) Encouraging adequate oral fluid and nutritional intake
D) Providing perineal hygiene to patients daily and as needed
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