A patient with a urinary diversion device has the nursing diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity. Which of the following interventions will the nurse use with this patient?

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Emptying the bag reservoir every two hours will help prevent urinary stasis and decrease the risk for skin breakdown. Changing the urine collection device every other day and teaching self-catheterization technique may be interventions for other nursing diagnoses, but they do not directly address the risk for impaired skin integrity. Monitoring for foul-smelling urine may indicate an infection, but does not directly address the risk for impaired skin integrity.

A Patient with a Urinary Diversion Device Has the Nursing