Cathetarization

Question 1

What is the purpose of renal and urological care?

Answer 1

To ensure adequate urine output, manage incontinence, relieve discomfort from bladder distension, prevent urinary tract infections, and maintain catheter patency.

Question 2

Define polyuria.

Answer 2

The production of abnormally large amounts of urine by the kidneys.

Question 3

What does oliguria refer to?

Answer 3

Decreased urinary output.

Question 4

What is nocturia?

Answer 4

Voiding two or more times at night.

Question 5

Define urgency in relation to urination.

Answer 5

The sudden strong desire to void the urinary bladder.

Question 6

What does dysuria mean?

Answer 6

Voiding that is either painful or difficult.

Question 7

What is enuresis?

Answer 7

Involuntary urination by children beyond the age when voluntary bladder control is normally acquired.

Question 8

What is urinary retention?

Answer 8

Incomplete emptying of the bladder.

Question 9

Define neurogenic bladder.

Answer 9

Dysfunction of the urinary bladder due to a disease of the central nervous system or peripheral nerves.

Question 10

True or False: Urinary incontinence is a disease.

Answer 10

False. It is a symptom, not a disease.

Question 11

List the medical problems that can cause acute incontinence.

Answer 11

• stool blocking urine flow
• bladder Infection
• inflammation from lack of estrogen
  *large amount of urine production
• Restricted mobility

Question 12

What are the four kinds of chronic urinary incontinence?

Answer 12

• Stress UI
• Urge UI
• Overflow UI
• Functional UI

Question 13

What is urinary catheterization?

Answer 13

Introduction of a catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder.

Question 14

What is the purpose of urinary catheterization?

Answer 14

• Relieve discomfort from bladder distension
• Assess residual urine amount
• Obtain a urine specimen
• Empty bladder prior to surgery
• Facilitate accurate measurement of urinary output

Question 15

What is a straight catheter?

Answer 15

A catheter inserted to drain the bladder and then immediately removed.

Question 16

What is a retention (or Foley) catheter?

Answer 16

A catheter that remains in the bladder to drain urine, featuring a double-lumen design.

Question 17

What is the appropriate catheter length for adult female patients?

Answer 17

22 cm.

Question 18

What is the appropriate catheter size for adult males?

Answer 18

40 cm.

Question 19

What are the indications for self-catheterization?

Answer 19

• Chronic urinary retention
• Detrusor hyperactivity
• Urge incontinence

Question 20

List some complications of catheterization.

Answer 20

• Structural damage to urinary tract
• Bleeding
• False passage
• Patient discomfort
• Catheter leakage
• Infection

Question 21

What signs may indicate a urinary tract infection?

Answer 21

• Foul smelling urine
• Change in urine color
• Painful burning during urination
• Pressure above the pubic bone

Question 22

What is the purpose of bladder irrigation?

Answer 22

To wash out the bladder and apply medication to the bladder lining.

Question 23

What is suprapubic catheterization?

Answer 23

A surgically created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin.

Question 24

What are the contraindications for suprapubic catheterization?

Answer 24

• Absence of a palpable distended bladder
• Coagulopathy
• Prior lower abdominal or pelvic surgery

Question 25

What are the steps for collecting a midstream urine specimen from a woman?

Answer 25

* Clean urinary meatus * Separate labia minora * Allow first urine to flow into the toilet * Collect specimen in container * Seal container tightly

Question 26

What characteristics define normal urine?

Answer 26

* Amount: 1,200 – 1,500 ml * Color: Straw, amber * Clarity: Transparent * Odour: Faint aromatic * Sterility: No microorganisms * pH: 4.5-8 * Specific gravity: 1.010-1.025 * Glucose: Not present * Ketone bodies: Not present * Blood: Not present

Question 27

What is the definition of overflow urinary incontinence?

Answer 27

Leakage blc the bladder cannot empty completely

Question 28

What is the significance of using sterile technique during catheterization?

Answer 28

To prevent the introduction of microorganisms and reduce the risk of infection.

Question 29

What is the role of a three-way Foley catheter?

Answer 29

Used for bladder irrigation; allows sterile irrigating fluid to flow into the bladder.

Question 30

Fill in the blank: Urinary incontinence is a _______ and not a disease.

Answer 30

[symptom]