Condom / Catheter Care

Question 0

What parts of the skin do you want to assess for catheter care?

Answer 0

perineum, urinary meatus, thigh

Question 1

What must be part of your ongoing assessment?

Answer 1

Skin
Output/intake
Emotional Support
no looping of tubing/bag below bladder
secure connections

Question 2

What is the Regular output amount/ characteristics?

Answer 2

30cc/hr

ylight ellow, more concentrated in morning, sediments, odor, no blood

Question 3

What should the avg intake of fluid be?

Answer 3

1500-2000cc/day

with catheter try 2000-2500

Question 4

What are the sights at risk for Catheters?

Answer 4

catheter insertion
drainage bag
spigot
tube junction

Question 5

How can you acidify urinine and what does it do?

Answer 5

cran
vitamin C
prevents bacterial growth

Question 6

What should you do if bag has to be elevated and why?

Answer 6

clamp tubing so bacteria doesn’t slide into bladder

Question 7

How often should you do peri-care on pt with catheter?

Answer 7

BID min 3 specialized care recommended

Question 8

What are 10 ways to prevent infections with catheters?

Answer 8

clean sites at risk
increase fluid uptake
acidify urine
pericare BID
closed system
hand-washing
clamp tubing if bag elevated
empty bag
proper positioning of bag
individual measurement containers

Question 9

Four steps to emptying drainage bag?

Answer 9

1) Gloves
2) clean spigot
3) measurement container
4) record time, amount and characteristics

Question 10

4 steps to peri/catheter care?

Answer 10

pericare first (soap and water)
clean catheter tubing
prevent pull on catheter while cleaning
wash proximal 10cm of catheter(1/3)

Question 11

What to ensure when taping?

Answer 11

enough slack

Question 12

What equipment is needed for removing catheter?

Answer 12

blue pad, sterile syringe, gloves

Question 13

Steps to removing catheter? (5)

Answer 13

1) Grab equipment
2) drain bag
3) remove tape
4) deflate buld with syringe, get fluid until tube goes in on itself
5) withdraw catheter and pinch tubing to prevent backflow of urine

Question 14

When would you obtain a specimen?

Answer 14

dr orders

Question 15

What equipment do you need to obtain a specimen?

Answer 15

Sterile Container, labeld

Question 16

Important info when obtaining a specimen?

Answer 16

wipe end of spigot

take new urine, not urine thats been in bag for few hours or more

Question 17

What are types of spcimens?

Answer 17

routine and micro

culture

Question 18

When are condom catheters used?

Answer 18

at night depending on pt needs?

Question 19

What should you ensure when putting a condom catheter on?

Answer 19

1inch between penis tip and condom

Question 20

What should you make sure you do when condom catheters applied?

Answer 20

reg assessment of skin and system

Question 21

Catheterization?

Answer 21

allows patients urine to drain freely from bladder for collection

Question 22

Condom Catheter?

Answer 22

Condom attached to catheter to keep it in place to collect urine, used for short periods of time

Question 23

Foley/indwelling catheter?

Answer 23

thin, sterile tube inserted in urethra into bladder, can be left for a period of time

Question 24

residual Urine?

Answer 24

urine in bladder after urination

Question 25

What should be documented when caring for someone with catheter?

Answer 25

Urine - odur,amount, color, characteristic
skin condition
intake
care provided 
tolerance of indv.

Question 26

What should be documented when removal of catheter?

Answer 26

urine
skin condition
pt tolerance
intake
care provided
time of procedure
intactness of catheter
instructions given to pt

once voids on own, time amount and characteristics recorded