Procedure - Foley Catheter Flashcards
1
Q
Irrigation catheters are usually _______ French or larger.
A
22
They also need to have three ports: balloon, irrigation, and drainage ports.
2
Q
What Foley size is used in men?
A
16 or 18 French (smaller if BPH)
3
Q
How do you insert a Foley in men?
A
- Urojet for anesthesia
- Have the patient supine.
- Elongate the penis upwards
- Insert the foley up the hub before inflating.
4
Q
Foleys have two ports. What are they?
A
The balloon port (with the pink rubber hub) and the drainage port
5
Q
After 2 weeks, catheters develop _________ that makes UA inaccurate.
A
biofilm (colonization that may or may not be infection)
6
Q
If you can’t get a Foley, why would you upsize first?
A
The bigger Foleys fit only in the urethra –not in false tracks
