Personal careQuestion 836 of 1700
During catheter care, how should the drainage tubing run toward the bag?
- Lower toward the bag, with no kinks
- Upward toward the bag in a loop
- Looped over the bed rail for support
- Tight and straight across the resident
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Correct answer: Lower toward the bag, with no kinks
Kinks or tubing held higher than the bag can let urine flow back toward the bladder.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 5.24: Skills Checklist- Catheter Care
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026