A nurse is providing care for a patient who has had an indwelling urinary catheter in place for the past several days. To reduce this patient's risk of developing a catheter-related infection, the nurse should:
A) Swab the length of the tubing with chlorhexidine once per day.
B) Ensure that the collection bag is always below the height of the patient's bladder.
C) Empty the collection bag whenever the contents are ?250 mL of urine.
D) Clamp the collection tubing for 2 hours each day unless medically contraindicated.
B
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