The nurse is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which intervention is most important to include in this patient's plan of care?
a. Maintaining tension on the tubing
b. Emptying the urinary collection bag every 24 hours
c. Cleaning in a circular motion from the meatus down the catheter
d. Keeping the drainage bag on the bed or attached to the side rails
C
Using a clean washcloth, wipe in a circular motion along the length of the catheter for about 10 cm (4 inches). Allow slack in the catheter so movement does not create tension on it. Empty the drainage bag, and record amounts at least every 3 to 6 hours. The drainage bag must be below the level of the bladder; do not place the bag on the side rails of the bed.
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