Rehabilitation nursing deals with many and a variety of problems. When caring for a male patient with urinary incontinence, what intervention would the nurse avoid with this patient?
A) Intermittent self-catheterization
B) Indwelling catheter
C) External condom catheter
D) Incontinence pads
Ans: B
Feedback: Indwelling catheters are avoided if at all possible because of the high incidence of urinary tract infections with their use. Intermittent self-catheterization is an appropriate alternative for managing reflex incontinence, urinary retention, and overflow incontinence related to an overdistended bladder. External catheters (condom catheters) and leg bags to collect spontaneous voidings are useful for male patients with reflex or total incontinence. Incontinence pads should be used as a last resort because they only manage, rather than solve, the incontinence.
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