Module 14 quiz: Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills (SCORE A+ GUARANTEED)

The nurse is caring for a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. For this client, the nurse plays a key role in prevention of which most common complication? a) chronic urinary retention b) uncontrolled suprapubic pain c) unsuppressed bladder spasms d) catheter-associated urinary tract infections catheter-associated urinary tract infections Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are the most common complication of urinary catheters. The nurse plays a key role in prevention of this complication from sterile catheter insertion technique to regular catheter care. The client with an indwelling urinary catheter should not regularly be experiencing uncontrolled suprapubic pain or unsuppressed bladder spasms. If the client does, this should be reported. A client with an indwelling urinary catheter should not have urinary retention if the catheter is draining properly. The nurse prepares for insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Prior to catheter insertion, what should the nurse do? Select all that apply. a) Help the client void prior to procedure. b) Question the client about any allergies to latex or iodine. c) Confirm the medical prescription for indwelling catheter insertion. d) Have the client drink an 8- ounce glass of water. e) Assess the client's degree of physical limitations. Question the client about any allergies to latex or iodine. Confirm the medical prescription for indwelling catheter insertion. Assess the client's degree of physical limitations.