Urinary 2 Why are patients with indwelling urinary catheters at an increased risk for urinary tract infections?
A patient on a medical floor has an indwelling catheter that has been in for 2 weeks.
1 Why are patients with indwelling urinary catheters at an increased risk for urinary tract infections?
2 In caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter, what nursing actions can be employed to decrease the patient's risk for the development of a urinary tract infection?
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