While washing your hands prior to insertion of a catheter is a good thing to do, this procedure must be done utilizing this technique:
What is Sterile technique?
100
Is it hot in here, or is it just me?
What is a temperature/fever?
100
This is the length of the female urethra:
What is 1.5-2.5"
100
They may be "off their rockers", and "sinking into senility", but this group is at a high-risk for CAUTI's.
What is Elderly?
100
What is the minimum recommended fluid intake per day to maintain healthy urinary function?
What is 2000-3000 mL of water per day.
200
They say "Cleanliness is next to godliness", if this is true, then catheters should be cleaned how often?
What is Daily and as often as needed in between?
200
Liar, Liar, pants on fire, may not be such a funny feeling after all.
What is burning with urination?
200
This is the length of the male urethra:
What is 8"?
200
They say "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away," but if you like your sweets, you may be at a more elevated risk for CAUTI's due to this:
What is Poor Nutrition?
200
Some say "drink wine and be merry", but I'd much prefer a glass of this red beverage to aid in a healthy urinary tract.
What is Cranberry Juice?
300
Much like a train on a railroad track, the drainage tube of a catheter cannot perform properly if this was to occur:
What is a kink in the line?
300
No...Those aren't ants in your pants. You are experiencing this symptom related to a CAUTI.
What is itching?
300
These are the "pipes" by which the urine flows out of the body:
What are the ureters?
300
Placement of a catheter for less than this amount of time, is a major contributor to prevention of a CAUTI.
What is 3-7 days?
300
The insertion of a catheter is this kind of procedure.
What is a sterile procedure?
400
Much as heavy shopping bags or earrings can weigh you down, so too can the drainage bag of the catheter. To prevent damage how often should the bag be emptied?
What is every 3-6 hours or when it is 1/2-2/3 full?
400
While we have all seen the commercial "Gotta Go! Gotta go! Gotta go right now!" For people experiencing this, it is no laughing matter.
What is urgency?
400
While there may have been a Broadway show called "Urinetown", you can bet that it doesn't come from anywhere but here:
What is the bladder?
400
While this group may "Just Wanna Have Fun", unfortunately for them, they are at an elevated risk for contracting a CAUTI.
What are women/girls?
400
The number one question that should always be asked BEFORE a catheter is placed, is also the number one way to prevent a catheter associated UTI. What is it?
What is Necessity of a catheter?
500
While it's best to work from top to bottom, in this "procedure" you want to work from the inside-out, remembering to always follow mama's advice "wipe front to back".
What is proper cleansing of a catheter?
500
While the Cheshire Cat insists that "We're all mad here", this is a tell-tale sign of a CAUTI.
What is confusion?
500
You may not have eaten this kind of bean growing up, but the organ by which it got it's name plays a vital role in a healthy urinary system. What is this organ called?
What are the kidneys?
500
Which disease process often results in placement of a catheter, possibly leading to CAUTI's?
What is Diabetes?
500
What would be the second best prevention method in trying to prevent CAUTI's or Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections?
What is Remove the catheter as quickly as possible?