CATHETERIZATION Flashcards
THE INABILITY TO CONTROL URINE OR FECES
INCONTINENCE
TO URINATE/excrete (waste matter)
VOID/MICTURATE
PAINFUL URINATION; PAINFUL OR DIFFICULT URINATION
DYSURIA
BLOOD IN THE URINE
HEMATURIA
FREQUENT URINATION AT NIGHT
NOCTURIA
is a condition where the body urinates more than usual and passes excessive or abnormally large amounts of urine each time you urinate.
POLYURIA
Polyuriais defined as the frequent passage of large volumes of urine – more than ___ a day compared to the normal daily urine output in adults of about ____.
3 litres; 1 to 2 litres
VOIDING AT FREQUENT INTERVALS
URINARY FREQUENCY
THE NEED TO VOID AT ONCE
URINARY URGENCY
A TUBE USED TO DRAIN OR INJECT FLUID THROUGH A BODY OPENING .
CATHETER
A CATHETER IS INSERTED THROUGH THE ___, INTO THE ____ TO DRAIN THE URINE.
URETHRA, INTO THE BLADDER
A CATHETER CAN BE ___ OR _____.
TEMPORARY OR LEFT IN PLACE
A ___ IS INFLATED TO HOLD THE CATHETER IN PLACE. THE END OF THE CATHETER IS ATTACHED TO A _____.
BALLOON; DRAINAGE BAG
are used as a urine collection bag for catheters and designed to be hygienic and user-friendly.They provide improved care for the patient and comfort handling for the caregiver.
Urinary drainage bags
are for use by bed-ridden patients, hospitalized patients or for night-time usage by those who suffer from incontinence.
Urinary drainage bags
are appropriate for more active users who suffer from urinary incontinence.
Leg Bags
An indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), generally referred to as a “___” catheter,
“Foley” catheter
is a closed sterile system with a catheter and retention balloon that is inserted either through theurethra or suprapubically to allow for bladder drainage. External collecting devices (e.g. drainage tubing and bag) are connected to the catheter for urine collection.
Indwelling Catheter/indwelling urinary catheter (IUC)
Indwelling urinary catheters are recommended only for ___ use, defined as less than __ days or no longer than __ days.
short-term; less than 30 days or no longer than 14 days
Thecatheter (IUC) is inserted for continuous drainage of the bladder for two common bladder dysfunction:
urinary incontinence (UI) and urinary retention
is defined as passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder via the urethra (urethral catheter).
Transurethral indwelling catheterization or urinary catheterization
are externalurinary cathetersthat are worn like a condom. They collect urine as it drains out of yourbladderand send it to a collection bag strapped to your leg. They’re typically used by men who haveurinary incontinence(can’t control their bladder).
Condom catheters
Men often prefer condom catheters over internal urinary catheters because they’re _____, can be _____, and are _____ (that is, nothing is inserted into their body).
easier to use, can be changed at home, and are noninvasive
are small hollow, flexible tubes that are used to empty urine from the bladder intermittently.
Straight catheters
Straight catheters are a type of intermittent catheter and often called _____.
“in-and-out”
Straight catheters can be inserted through the urethra or through a surgical opening called a ___ that connects the bladder to the outside of the body.
stoma
According to the FDA, straight catheters are ____, and for ___-use only.
disposable; single-use
There are two main parts of a straight catheter:
Insertion end
Non-insertion end
contains oval-shaped holes called eyelets that allow urine to pass in through the bladder
Insertion end
usually contains a plastic funnel that allows urine to drain into a collection device (toilet bowl, urine bag, etc.)
Non-insertion end
NURSING CARE
LEAVE THE SYSTEM ____ AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
CLOSED
NURSING CARE
DO NOT ALLOW THE BAG OR TUBING TO TOUCH THE ____.
FLOOR
NURSING CARE
ALWAYS KEEP THE DRAINAGE BAG BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ____.
BLADDER
NURSING CARE
KEEP THE CATHETER AND DRAINAGE TUBING FREE OF ____.
KINKS
NURSING CARE
NOTICE THE CATHETER TAPED TO THE _____.
INNER THIGH
NURSING CARE
NOTICE THE DRAINAGE BAG HOOKED ON THE _____.
BEDFRAME
IF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECTED:
Tell the ____ at once.
nurse
IF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECTED:
Do not touch the ___ of the catheter or tubing.
ends
IF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECTED:
Practice ____ and put on ___.
hand hygiene; gloves
IF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECTED:
Wipe the end of the tube with an ____ .
Wipe the end of the catheter with another ____.
antiseptic wipe
IF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECTED:
Connect the tubing to the ____.
catheter
IF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECTED:
Discard the wipes into a ______.
biohazard bag
CATHETER CARE
THE CATHETER SITE WILL NEED ______ TO HELP PREVENT INFECTION
REGULAR CLEANING
CATHETER CARE
WASH AWAY FROM THE ______.
URINARY MEATUS
CATHETER CARE
CLEAN _ INCHES DOWN THE CATHETER
4
CATHETER CARE
USE A DIFFERENT PART OF THE ____ OR A CLEAN ______ FOR EACH STROKE
WASHCLOTH OR A CLEAN ANTISEPTIC WIPE
EXTERNAL CATHETERWITH LEG BAG
MOST FACILITIES CHANGE THE EXTERNAL CATHETER ON A ____ BASIS.
DAILY
EXTERNAL CATHETERWITH LEG BAG
PERFORM _____ BEFORE REAPPLYING THE EXTERNAL CATHETER.
PERINEAL CARE
EXTERNAL CATHETERWITH LEG BAG
NOTE THAT THE CATHETER IS TAPED TO THE PERSON’S LEG TO KEEP IT FROM ____.
PULLING
