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Title: A nurse is inserting a catheter into a female patient. When the nurse inserts the catheter, no urine ... Post by: Squirrel on Jan 18, 2018 A nurse is inserting a catheter into a female patient. When the nurse inserts the catheter, no urine is obtained. The nurse suspects the catheter is not in the urethra. What should the nurse do?
a. Throw the catheter way and begin again. b. Fill the balloon with the recommended sterile water. c. Remove the catheter, wipe with alcohol, and reinsert after lubrication. d. Leave the catheter in the vagina as a landmark for insertion of a new, sterile catheter. Title: A nurse is inserting a catheter into a female patient. When the nurse inserts the catheter, no urine ... Post by: jamieshae1 on Jan 18, 2018 ANS: D
If no urine appears, the catheter may be in the vagina. If misplaced, leave the catheter in the vagina as a landmark to indicate where not to insert, and insert another sterile catheter. The catheter should be left in place until the new, sterile catheter is inserted. The balloon should not be filled since the catheter is in the vagina. The catheter must be sterile; using alcohol will not make the catheter sterile. |