Urinary Catheterisation

Question 1

What should you do before hand hygiene and putting an apron on?

Answer 1

Check if patient is allergic to latex

Chack expiration dates

Incontinence pad

Question 2

After putting on the apron and performing hand hygiene, what tasks do you perform before putting on sterile gloves?

Answer 2

Open packaging

Pour cleansing agent into the box

Question 3

What actions do you perform with the first pair of sterile gloves on?

Answer 3

Expose catheter

Drape

Clean penis / vagina

Instillagel

Question 4

What is essential to do after inserting instillagel?

Answer 4

Wait 3-5 minutes before preceding

Question 5

What do you do after you remove the first pair of sterile gloves

Answer 5

Discard

Hand hygeine

New sterile gloves

Sterile receiver

Insertion of catheter

Inject sterile water

Attach catheter bag

Withdraw catheter until resistance is felt

Reposition foreskin

Dispose of waste

Dispose of gloves

Question 6

What are the steps of removing a urinary catheter?

Answer 6

Cleanse urethral meatus

Deflate balloon

Document how much fluid is in the bag and add it to fluid balance chart