All of the Following Are Reasons Why Institutionalized Patients Have

question 3

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons why institutionalized patients have more urinary tract infections (UTIs) than noninstitutionalized patients except:

• A)general ill condition of institutionalized patients.
• B)less frequent emptying of the bladder.
• C)higher probability of urinary tract instrumentation.
• D)higher incidence of urinary tract anatomic or functional abnormalities.

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