The nurse is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter.Which intervention is most important to include in this patient's plan of care?

A) Maintaining tension on the tubing
B) Emptying the urinary collection bag every 24 hours
C) Cleaning in a circular motion from the meatus down the catheter
D) Keeping the drainage bag on the bed or attached to the side rails

Indwelling Urinary Catheter

A catheter that is inserted into the bladder through the urethra and left in place to facilitate continuous urine drainage.

Patient's Plan

A personalized and detailed strategy designed to manage a patient's specific health care needs and treatment goals.

Circular Motion

Movement along a circular path, or rotation around a fixed point, characterized by the objects' changing direction at every point of its path.