Chpt 25: Urinary Catheters Flashcards
condom catheter
a soft sheath that slides over the penis and is used to drain urine
retention catheter
a foley or indwelling catheter
catherization
process of inserting a catheter
indwelling cather
a catheter left in the bladder so urine drains constantly into a drainage bag call a retention foley
catheter
the tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
straight catheter
catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed
foley catheter
indwelling or retention catheter
what is a catheter used for
to keep the bladder empty before, during and after surgery
when a person is dying
to protect wounds and pressure ulcers from contact with urine
when securing the drainage tubing you should….
pin the tubing to the bottom linens
when cleaning a catheter you should….
clean from the meatus down the catheter about 4 inches
if a catheter is accidentally disconnected from the drainage bag you should tell the nurse at once and then…
wipe the end of the tube with an antiseptic wipe andthe end of the catheter with another antiseptic wipe
if a person uses a leg drainage bag, it is switched…
is switched to drainage bag when the person is in bed
a leg bag need to be emptied more often than a drainage bag because
it holds less than 1000mL and the drainage bag holds about 2000mL
when you empty a drainage bag what should you do
open the clamp on the drain and let urine drain into a graduate
when removing an indwelling catheter, a syringe is needed to
remove water in the balloon
a condom catheter is changed how frequently
daily after perinal care
when applying a condom catheter. how is the tape applied
apply elastic tape in a spiral around the penis
when a catheter is inserted after a person voids and then is removed, it is used to measure…
amount of urine in bladder
a catheter is secure to the inner thigh or the man’s abdomen to prevent
catheter movement
when you give catheter care clean the cather about__inches. Clean ____ from the meatus with _ stroke
when you give catheter care, clean the catheter about 4 INCHES. Clean DOWN from the meatus with ONE stroke
is the urinary drainage system sterile sterile or non-sterile
sterile
what happens if a drainage bag is higher than the bladder
urine can flow from the bag into the bladder and cause infection
if a drainage system is disconnected accidently, what should you do
- tell the nurse
- don’t touch the ends of the catheter
- practice hand hygiene put on gloves
- wipe end of drainage tube with antiseptic
- wipe catheter w/ antiseptic
- do not put ends down
- connect drainage tubing
- remove gloves, practice hand hygiene
when youre allowed to remove a catheter what info is needed from the nurse
amnt. of water what to remove the catheter syringe size needed observations to report and record when to report observations patient concerns to report @ once
dont apply a condom catheter if the penis is , what 3 things
red, irritated, shows signs of skin breakdown
why is it important to secure the catheters and drainage tubing as shown in the drawings
prevent excess catheter movement and friction @ insertion site
