RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 406 of 2368

For which client is an indwelling urinary catheter an appropriate choice?

  1. A client with incontinence whose care is time-consuming for staff
  2. A critically ill client who needs hourly monitoring of urine output
  3. A client who is able to void but needs a urine culture
  4. A postoperative client with no urinary problem who will recover over several days
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Correct answer: A critically ill client who needs hourly monitoring of urine output

Hourly output monitoring in critical illness is an approved indication. The other choices are listed as inappropriate reasons.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Facilitation of Elimination: PREVENTING CAUTI. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026