Question

Complications caused by indwelling catheters include (choose all correct answers to obtain your mark - there are several correct answers): a) infection, UTI, septicemia; b) paraphimosis; c) false passage, trauma from balloon inflation in urethra; d) skin breakdown at the site of urethral opening; e) hemorrhage related to trauma on insertion; f) dehydration; g) urethral stricture.

Answer 1

Correct answer:- (a), (b),(c),(d),(e),(g)

INDWELLING CATHETER:-it is a catheter that resides in the bladder.
-It is known as a Foley catheter.
-It is useful for short and long periods of time.
COMPLICATIONS:-
a) infection, UTI, septicemia
b) paraphimosis
c) false passage, trauma from balloon inflation
        in urethra
d) skin breakdown at the site of urethral
          opening
e) hemorrhage related to trauma on insertion
f) dehydration
g) urethral stricture.