78.The nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's indwelling urinary
catheter using an open technique. What action should the nurse take
after applying gloves?
A. Empty the client's urinary drainage bag.
B. Draw up the irrigating solution into the syringe.
C. Secure the client's catheter to the drainage tubing.
D. Use aseptic technique to instill the irrigating solution.
To irrigate an indwelling urinary catheter, the nurse should first apply
gloves, then draw up the irrigating solution into the syringe (B). The
syringe is then attached to the catheter and the fluid instilled, using
aseptic technique (D). Once the irrigating solution is instilled, the
client's catheter should be secured to the drainage tubing (C). The
urinary drainage bag can be emptied (A) whenever intake and output
measurement is indicated, and the instilled irrigating fluid can be
catheter using an open technique. What action should the nurse take
after applying gloves?
A. Empty the client's urinary drainage bag.
B. Draw up the irrigating solution into the syringe.
C. Secure the client's catheter to the drainage tubing.
D. Use aseptic technique to instill the irrigating solution.
To irrigate an indwelling urinary catheter, the nurse should first apply
gloves, then draw up the irrigating solution into the syringe (B). The
syringe is then attached to the catheter and the fluid instilled, using
aseptic technique (D). Once the irrigating solution is instilled, the
client's catheter should be secured to the drainage tubing (C). The
urinary drainage bag can be emptied (A) whenever intake and output
measurement is indicated, and the instilled irrigating fluid can be
