Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia ( 42 Questions)
This is the correct answer. When a urinary catheter is in place, there is a risk of urinary tract infection due to the introduction of bacteria into the urinary tract.
Increased urine output is not a typical complication related to a urinary catheter. The catheter helps drain urine from the bladder, but it does not increase urine production.
Reduced bladder pressure may occur when a catheter is draining urine from the bladder, but it is not a complication to monitor for specifically.
Improved urine flow is an intended outcome of relieving urinary retention with the catheter, not a complication.
A. This is the correct answer. When a urinary catheter is in place, there is a risk of urinary tract infection due to the introduction of bacteria into the urinary tract.
B. Increased urine output is not a typical complication related to a urinary catheter. The catheter helps drain urine from the bladder, but it does not increase urine production.
C. Reduced bladder pressure may occur when a catheter is draining urine from the bladder, but it is not a complication to monitor for specifically.
D. Improved urine flow is an intended outcome of relieving urinary retention with the catheter, not a complication.