A resident asks you to help them use the toilet and mentions they have a catheter. What should you do?

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Help them to the toilet and ensure the catheter tubing is properly secured and draped to prevent pulling. Residents with catheters can use the toilet. The aide must ensure the catheter tubing is secured to prevent traction injury and is properly draped to maintain hygiene and dignity. Choices A and D unnecessarily restrict the resident. Choice C is not within the aide's scope of practice and could harm the resident.