A nurse is caring for an older adult in a hospital who has an indwelling catheter. The nurse as-sesses the patient based on the knowledge that which of the following are correct indications for an indwelling catheter? (Select all that apply.)
a. To assist with incontinence management
b. To manage acute urinary retention
c. To assist in healing of open sacral or peri-neal wounds in incontinent patients
d. To accurately measure urinary output in critically ill patients
e. To prevent falls related to toileting in hos-pitalized older patients
ANS: B, C, D
Indwelling urinary catheters are appropriate in the management of acute urinary retention, to as-sist in the healing of open sacral or perineal wounds in incontinent patients, and when accurate measurement of urinary output is essential in managing a critically ill patient. Urinary catheters are not an appropriate intervention for the management of incontinence and do not prevent falls related to toileting in hospitalized patients.
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