The Nurse Has Inserted an Indwelling Catheter and Secured the Catheter

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse has inserted an indwelling catheter and secured the catheter to the patient's thigh,making sure that there is enough slack that movement will not create tension on the catheter.The nurse understands that the chief purpose of properly securing Foley catheters is to obtain which outcome?

• A)Minimized risk for bleeding
• B)Reduced risk for bladder spasm
• C)Reduced risk for meatal necrosis
• D)Reduced risk for trauma
• E)Increased bladder relaxation

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed to test its effects on the dependent variable.

Empathy

Reacting to another person’s emotional state by experiencing the same emotional state.

Hypothesis

a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, which can be tested through experimentation or observation.

Accomplices

Individuals who knowingly and voluntarily participate in the commission of a crime or act, aiding the primary actors.