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

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Catheters are not used to treat the cause of incontinence, but rather to manage the symptoms. The other options (A, B, and C) are all valid purposes for using a catheter.

Catheters Are Used for All of the Following Purposes Except