Michelle Is Giving a Male Client a Bed Bath

Michelle is giving a male client a bed bath. She noticed that the Foley catheter is no longer taped on the client's anterior thigh. Michelle obtains medical tape and secures the catheter back in place. The rationale for lateral or upward anchoring of the urethral catheter in a male is to:

A) Prevent pressure at the penescrotal area.
B) Promote comfort.
C) Secure the catheter well.
D) Provide privacy.

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