Cavite State University

College of Nurisng

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INSERTING AN INDWELLING URINARY FOLEY CATHETER

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1. Prior to performing the procedure, introduce self and
verify the clients identity using agency protocol. Explain
to the client what you are going to do, why it is
necessary, and how he or she can cooperate
2. Perform hand hygiene and observe appropriate infection
control procedures
3. Provide for client privacy
4. Place the client in the appropriate position and drape all
areas except the perineum
Female: supine with knees flexed, feet about 2 feet apart,
and hips slightly externally rotated, if possible
Male: supine, thighs slight abducted or apart.
5. . Establish adequate lighting. Stand on the clients right
if you are right-handed, on the clients left if you are left-
handed
6. If using a collecting bag and it is not contained within the
catheterization kit, open the drainage package and place
the end of the tubing within reach.
7. If agency policy permits, apply clean glove and inject 10
to 15 mL Xylocaine gel into the urethra of the male
client. Wait at least 5 minutes for the gel to take effect
before inserting the catheter.
8. Remove gloves. And perform hand hygiene.
9. Open the catheterization kit near the working area. Place
a waterproof drape under the buttocks (female) or penis
(male) without contaminating the center of the drape
with your hands.
10.Put on sterile gloves
11.Organize the remaining supplies:
Saturate the cleansing balls with the antispetic
solution.
Open the lubricant package.
Remove the specimen container and place it nearby
 with the lid loosely on top.
12.Attach the prefilled syringe to the indwelling catheter
inflation hub and test the balloon.
13.Lubricate the catheter (1 to 2 in. for females, 6 to 7 in.
for males) and place it with the drainage end inside the
collection container.
14.If desired, place the fenestrated drape over the
perineum, exposing the urinary meatus
15.Cleanse the meatus. Note: The nondominant hand is
considered contaminated once it touches the clients
skin.
Women: Use your nondominant hand to spread the
labia. Establish a firm but gentle position. The
antiseptic may make the tissues slippery but the labia
must not be allowed to return over the cleaned
meatus. Pick up a cleansing ball with the forceps in
your dominant hand and wipe one side of the labia
majora in an anteroposterior direction. Use great care
that wiping the client does not contaminate this
sterile hand. Use a new ball for the opposite side.
Repeat for the labia minora. Use the last ball to
cleanse directly over the meatus. Note: Location of
the urethral meatus is best identified during the
cleansing process.
Men: use your nondominant hand to grasp the penis
just below the glans. If necessary, retract the
foreskin. Hold the penis firmly upright, with slight
tension. Rationale: Lifting the penis in this manner
helps straighten the urethra. Pick up a cleansing ball
with the forceps in your dominant hand and wipe
form the center of the meatus in a circular motion
around the glans. Use great care that wiping the
client does not contaminate this sterile hand. Use a
new ball and repeat three more times. The antiseptic
may make the tissues slippery but the foreskin must
not be allowed to return over the cleaned meatus nor
the penis be dropped
16.Insert the catheter.
17.Hold the catheter with the nondominant hand.
18.For an indwelling catheter, inflate the retention balloon
with the designated volume.
19.Collect a urine specimen if needed. Allow 20 to 3o mL to
flow into the bottle without touching the catheter to the
bottle. For an indwelling catheter pre attached to a
drainage bag, a specimen may be taken from the bag
this initial time only.
20.Allow the straight catheter to continue draining, if
 necessary, attach the drainage end of an indwelling
catheter to the collection tubing and bag.
21.. Examine and measure the urine. In some cases, only
750 to 1,000 mL of urine are drained from the bladder at
one time. Check agency policy for further instructions if
this should occur.
22.Remove the straight catheter when urine flow stops. For
an indwelling catheter, secure the catheter tubing to the
thigh for female clients or the upper thigh or lower
abdomen for male clients to prevent movement on the
urethra or excessive tension or pulling on the retention
balloon. Adhesive and non adhesive catheter-securing
devices are available and should be used to secure the
catheter tubing to the client.
23.Next, hang the bag below the level of the bladder. No
tubing should fall below the top of the bag. Check the
drainage tubing is not kinked and that movement of side
rail does not interfere with catheter or drainage bag.
24.Wipe any remaining antiseptic or lubricant from the
perineal area. Replace the foreskin if retracted earlier.
Return the client to a comfortable position. Instruct the
client on positioning and moving with the catheter in
place.
25.Discard all used supplies in appropriate receptacles.
26.Remove and discard gloves. Perform hand hygiene.
27.Document the catheterization procedure including
catheter size and results in the client record using forms
or checklists supplemented by narrative notes when
appropriate.

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