Catheter
What is the first step before inserting a catheter?
What is verifying doctor's orders. What is hand hygiene.
What is hand hygiene/removal of foley.
True or False: Catheters should be removed as soon as possible.
What is True.
True or False: A 16 French catheter size is larger than a 20 French catheter size?
An untreated and prolonged UTI may result in what?
What is sepsis.
This hand should be used to insert the catheter?
It is important to place ______ onto the tip of the catheter for an easier insertion.
What is lubricant.
What is the technique that is used during catheterization that can help to reduce the colonization of bacteria within the urinary tract?
What is sterile.
What is improperly inflating balloon (inflating too soon).
What is attempting to pull out catheter while ballon is inflated.
What is clean the tube with an alcohol pad.
What is check for kinks, collection bag is below the bladder, or bladder scan.
How far is the catheter inserted after the first inital urine output?
What are urethral meatus, catheter-bag connection, and the drainage port of the collection bag.
What level should you have the catheterization kit at?
How often should the catheter be replaced?
What is per protocol or doctor's orders.
What is a coude catheter and who are they typically used for?
What places a patient at a higher risk for infection?
What is prolonged indwelling catheter, breaking of sterile technique during insertion, or improper peri-care or lack of.
If a patient has foreskin, what should be done during catheterization?
What is retract, cleanse, and reposition back into place when done.
What is hooked below the level of the bladder on an appropriate part of the bed (non-moving).