Chapter 26 Urinary catheters

Question 1

Catheter

Answer 1

A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening

Question 2

Catheterization

Answer 2

The process of inserting a catheter

Question 3

Condom catheter

Answer 3

A soft sheath that slides over the penis and is used to drain urine
Not inserted into the bladder

Question 4

Indwelling catheter

Answer 4

A catheter left in the bladder so urine drains constantly into a drainage bag, retention or foley catheter

Question 5

Straight catheter

Answer 5

A catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed

Question 6

Purposes for catheters

Answer 6

• to keep the bladder empty
• to promote comfort
• to protect wounds and pressure injuries from contact with urine
• for hourly urine output measurements
• to collect sterile urine specimen
• to measure the amount of urine in the bladder after the person voids (residual urine)

Question 7

Catheters create a high risk of____

Answer 7

UTI

Question 8

How to secure an indwelling catheter

Answer 8

Female:
to the thigh

Male:
to the thigh
to the lower abdomen

Question 9

When do you give catheter care

Answer 9

Daily, twice a day, after BMs, vaginal discharge

Question 10

How to secure a catheter

Answer 10

tube holder, leg band, tape, other device

Question 11

Where to secure the drainage tubing and hang the drainage bag

Answer 11

Bed, chair or wheelchair

Question 12

What are the 2 type of urine drainage bag

Answer 12

• Standard drainage bag: holds 2000 mL of urine
• Leg bags: attach to the thigh or calf with elastic bands or velcro. holds less than 1000 mL of urine

Question 13

Self-adhesive catheters

Answer 13

Have adhesive inside the catheter. the adhesive secures the catheter to the penis

Question 14

Non-adhesive catheters

Answer 14

Require an adhesive strip or other securing method provided by the manufacturer.
DO NOT apply it completely around the penis in a circle.
Apply strip in a spiral