045--Genitourinary Interventions UTI

A physical therapist is treating a patient with a primary diagnosis of a urinary tract infection (UTI).  Which of the following catheter care techniques is LEAST appropriate in minimizing risk of reinfection? Change drainage bag at routine, fixed intervals Keep the catheter and collecting tube free of kinking Maintain unobstructed urine flow Place the collecting bag below the level of the bladder Get the answer in the podcast!    

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