A patient with a sacral pressure ulcer has had a urinary catheter inserted. As a result of this new intervention, the nurse should prioritize what nursing diagnosis in the patients plan of care?

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Catheters create a high risk for UTIs. Because of this acute physiologic threat, the patients risk for infection is usually prioritized over functional and psychosocial diagnoses.

A Patient with a Sacral Pressure Ulcer Has Had a Urinary