Skill 18 - Provides Catheter Care For Female

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Explain procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

Before washing, check water temperature for safety and conform and ask client to verify comfort of water

Question 4

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Answer 4

Put on clean gloves before washing

Question 5

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Answer 5

Place linen protector under perineal area including buttocks before washing

Question 6

Step 6

Answer 6

Expose area surrounding catheter (only exposing client between hip and knee)

Question 7

Step 7

Answer 7

Apply soap to wet washcloth

Question 8

Step 8

Answer 8

While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, clean at least four inches of catheter from meatus, moving in only one direction, away from meatus, using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke

Question 9

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Answer 9

While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, using a clean washcloth, rinse at least four inches of catheter from meatus, moving only in one direction, away from meatus, using a clean area of the washcloth for each stoke

Question 10

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Answer 10

While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, dry at least four inches of catheter moving away from meatus using a dry cloth towel/washcloth

Question 11

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Answer 11

Empty, rinse, and dry basin

Question 12

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Answer 12

Place basin in designated dirty supply area

Question 13

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Answer 13

Dispose of used linen into soiled linen container and dispose of linen protector appropriately

Question 14

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Answer 14

Avoid contact between candidate clothing and used linen

Question 15

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Answer 15

Remove and dispose of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and wash hands

Question 16

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Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position