NUR 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Deflate, Pineapple, Prostate
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Manages patients with spinal cord injuries, neuromuscular degeneration, and incompetent. When you see urine insert 2-3 inches more. May be preceded by a bladder scan. Gender specific short term: up to 1 week for an obstruction. Indwelling: remains in bladder for a longer period of time. When a long term catheter is needed enlarged prostate stricture complications. Paraphimosis damage to penis foreskin from not returning to normal position. Sterile technique during insertion and when collecting specimens. Prevent pooling of urine and kinking in the tubing. Keep drainage bag below the level of the bladder. Empty drainage bag at least every 8 hours. Monitor for contamination of tubing and drainage bag. Remove catheter as soon as medically possible. Contains sugar that can increase bacteria growth. High acidity may cause increase in burning sensation. Size: determine by urethral size of patient. A coud has a semi-rigid curved tip that helps the catheter to pass through the median lobe of the prostate gland.
