Urinary Catheters Pose Risks of Causing Urinary Tract Infections Because

question 21

Multiple Choice

Urinary catheters pose risks of causing urinary tract infections because

• A) they block urine flow out of the bladder.
• B) they block urine flow out of the bladder and they can introduce bacteria from the skin, anal, or external genital areas into the bladder.
• C) they can introduce bacteria from the skin, anal, or external genital areas into the bladder.
• D) they provide a surface for bacterial biofilms to establish and they can introduce bacteria from the skin, anal, or external genital areas into the bladder.
• E) they provide a surface for bacterial biofilms to establish.