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Chapter: 11th Nursing : Chapter 7 : Hygiene - Patient and their Environment

Individual Catheter Care

Urethral catheterization is a routine medical procedure to drain out urine from the bladder.

Individual Catheter Care

Introduction:- Urethral catheterization is a routine medical procedure to drain out urine from the bladder.

Uses

1.        Diagnostic Purposes:- To determine the etiology of various genitourinary conditions.

2.        Therapeutic Conditions:- To relieve urinary retension, irrigation and instill medications.

Types of Catheterization

1.        Immediate drainage

2.        Short term drainage – e.g. During surgery

3.        Long term drainage:- Chronically ill or elderly patients.

Management of Patient with Catheter

1.        Teach catheter care to the patient particularly one who is ambulatory.

2.        Use a sterile, closed drainage system in short term catherization.



3.        Maintain an un -obstructed flow of urine. Empty the collecting bag regularly, and keep it below the level of the bladder.

4.        Provide perineal care once or twice a day. Do not use lotion or powder near the catheter.

5.        With long term use of a catheter, a long bag may be used.

6.        Another catheter using some type of securement device to prevent catheter moving and urethral tension.

7.        Use sterile technique whenever the system is open. e.g. sample collection for culture.


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