Question

List the steps of:

catheter insertion

indwelling catherter

Condom catheters

Answer 1

Ans) Catheter insertion:

- Gather all articles for Catheter insertion.

- Perform hand hygiene.

- Put on sterile gloves.

- Grasp the sterile catheter 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) from the tip and keep it from touching anything.

- Ask the patient to take a deep breath and slowly exhale while you insert the catheter tip. Advance it 2 to 3 inches until urine flow starts. Advance it another 1 to 2 inches to make sure it's in the bladder

Indwelling catheter insertion:

- Perform hand hygiene.
- Place the patient in supine position.
- If soiling evident, clean genital area with soap and water first.
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Open catheter pack (aseptic field) and prepare equipment needed using aseptic technique.
- Pour sterile saline onto tray.
- Perform aseptic hand wash and don sterile gloves.

- Grasp the catheter without touching the tip

- Xylocaine jelly for lubricating the tip of catheter.

- Slowly insert the catheter till the urine comes out.

- Inflate the catheter with distill water to fix the catheter in position.

- Keep the drainage bag below the level of your bladder and off the floor at all times.

- Keep the catheter secured to your thigh to prevent it from moving.

- Don't lie on the catheter or block the flow of urine in the tubing.

- Shower daily to keep the catheter clean.

Condom Catheter insertion:

- Clip hair from perineal are.Do not shave this area.

- Grasp penes along shaft, hold condom catheter at tip of penes and smoothly roll condom onto penes, allow 1-2 inches between tip of penes and condom catheter to keep the condom catheter from irritating the tip of the penes.

- Attach urine bag & secure the catheter in position.