Urethral Catheterization

Question 1

Decompression of the bladder

Answer 1

– Prevent bladder trauma during pelvic procedures
– Prevent bladder distention (swelling)
– Provide better surgical site visualization during pelvic
procedures
– Facilitate healing of urinary tract structures following
genitourinary procedures

Question 2

Drainage of urine

Answer 2

– To prevent overfilling of the bladder during long
procedures
– Relieve urinary retention
– Measure urinary output
– Obtain sterile urine specimen
– To treat incontinence

Question 3

Control of bleeding

Answer 3

– Placing a balloon on the bladder neck after a TURP
procedure

Question 4

Irrigation of the what?

Answer 4

bladder

Question 5

What size & Type is most commonly used

Answer 5

. Use of smallest size
. Foley Cath is the most commonly used
– Fr 8 to Fr 30 (Fr 14 & Fr 16 is commonly used)

Question 6

Sterile technique

Answer 6

. Large % of nosocomial infections with
contaminated catheter
. May cause patient injury, UTI

Question 7

Inflated with what & how much?

Answer 7

water not saline
5cc is inflated with 10cc

Question 8

Drainage by what method?

Answer 8

gravity

Question 9

Catheter should be what?

Answer 9

secured