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Urinary Catheter Care Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary use of a straight (intermittent) catheter?

    Answer: To drain the bladder once and then be removed immediately

    A straight catheter is inserted to drain the bladder for a single procedure and then removed immediately once drainage is complete.

  2. Which information is most essential to document when caring for a catheterized patient?

    Answer: Catheter insertion date, urine output amount, color, clarity, and patient complaints

    Comprehensive documentation includes insertion date, output amount, urine characteristics, and patient concerns to ensure safe continuity of care.

  3. What color should urine be in a well-hydrated catheterized patient?

    Answer: Pale yellow to straw-colored

    Normal, well-hydrated urine should appear pale yellow to straw-colored; darker or abnormal colors may indicate dehydration, bleeding, or infection.

  4. How should catheter drainage tubing be positioned between the patient and the collection bag?

    Answer: Free of kinks and dependent loops, hanging straight down

    Tubing must hang without kinks or dependent loops that could trap urine and impede drainage, increasing infection risk.

  5. When performing perineal catheter care on a female patient, where should cleaning begin?

    Answer: From the urethral meatus outward in a single downward stroke

    Cleaning must start at the urethral meatus and move outward to prevent dragging bacteria from surrounding areas into the urethral opening.

  6. Which combination of symptoms most strongly suggests a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?

    Answer: Cloudy, foul-smelling urine with patient fever and discomfort

    CAUTI is characterized by cloudy or malodorous urine, fever, and patient complaints of pain or burning, which must be reported to the nurse promptly.

  7. What is the primary purpose of a three-way urinary catheter?

    Answer: To allow continuous bladder irrigation while draining urine

    A three-way catheter contains a third lumen for continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), commonly used after urological surgery to flush out blood clots.