Question

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a history of urinary tract infections UTIs and requires placement of an indwelling catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help minimize the client's risk of acquiring a UTI?

1. Whoop the tubing so that is lower than the collection bag
2. keep urine a bag at bladder level when ambulating
3. secure the catheter to the client’s thigh
4. obtain urinary samples by disconnecting the tubing connections

Answer 1

Urinary tract infections is commonly seen condition in which infection inflammation occurs in the urinary tract . It mainly occurs due to bacterial invasion or procedure like catherisation.

Incase of catherisation frequently UTI patient has take some precautions . While doing catheterisation nurse have to maintain safe practice avoid contamination.followvaseptic techniques.

Do urinary output should be monitored.check for urine for pus collection.Do urinary analuana and culture study immediately after procedure.

c) secure catheter at thigh level ,it will help from moving the catheter.avoid kinking and removing.it helps

To maintain level of flow

Avoid backflow of urine