A patient hospitalized for orthopedic surgery had a urinary catheter inserted.The patient later develops a urinary tract infection (UTI)and asks the nurse what caused it.What is the appropriate response by the nurse?

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UTIs are almost always caused by an ascending infection,starting at the external urinary meatus and progressing toward the bladder and kidneys.Instrumentation,or having instruments or tubes inserted into the urinary meatus,is a predisposing cause.A.B.D.Change in urinary pH,infrequent voiding,and presence of bacteria are not predisposing causes for UTIs.

A Patient Hospitalized for Orthopedic Surgery Had a Urinary Catheter