Providing Catheter Care
All of the following factors are known to increase the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) except which one?
Use of plain soap instead of an antiseptic cleanser for perineal hygiene
What is the primary reason the nurse ensures that a patient's indwelling urinary catheter drainage tubing is free of kinks?
Kinks are associated with the development of urinary tract infection (UTI).
The nurse has delegated measurement of a patient's vital signs and catheter care to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Which observation should the NAP report to the nurse immediately?
Redness noted on the external urethral meatus
What is the most effective way to prevent infection when providing catheter care for a patient?
Cleanse from the meatus outward.
While performing catheter care, the nurse moves her hand, allowing the patient's labia to close around the catheter. Why would the nurse repeat this part of the care?
The labia have contaminated the area
