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What should the nurse do when a client who has just had a supraorbic prostatectomy returns from the PACU abd accidentally pulls out the urethral catheter?
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∙ 14y ago
Call the doctor.
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What is a pezzer catheter used for?
de Pezzer catheter a self-retaining urethral catheter with a bulbous end.
What is the medical term meaning a tube for drawing of fluid?
Catheter (Greek: to let down) is a flexible sterile tube inserted into a body cavity to introduce or withdraw fluid. Examples: intravenous catheter - can be used to withdraw blood or infuse medication/fluids. urethral catheter - tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine. cardiac catheter - visualization and treatment of coronary problems. toposcopic catheter - delivers chemotherapy to specific sites.
Is it possible to urinate properly with a spinal cord injury?
Frequently it is not, due to nerve damage or urethral spasms. This may be addressed by an external catheter, which is applied like a condom, an indwelling catheter, where a small balloon is inflated inside the bladder, or straight cathterization intermittently throughout the day.
What is the medical term meaning triple lumen catheter used in post trans urethral resection of the prostate?
The medical term for a triple lumen catheter used post-transurethral resection of the prostate is a three-way catheter. This type of catheter is used to help with bladder irrigation, drainage, and instillation of medication following the procedure.
Is the removal of excess tissue from the prostate with the use of a resectoscope.?
The term for removal of all or part of the prostate through the urethra is a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or transurethral prostatectomy.a TURP or Trans Urethral Resection of the ProstateTransurethral resection
How do you do perineal preparation before urinary catheterization?
See to it that the private part was washed and clean of poofs and urine. Open povidone swabsticks , retract the labia and clean the urethral meatus 3 times with betadine before inserting the catheter.
What is an instrument used to inspect the urinary bladder?
The most commonly used device for urinary catheterization is the transurethral catheter which is a flexible tubing that is passed through the urethra until the tip is within the bladder and urine flow is established. The Foley catheter has a balloon at the tip which can be inflated with water to prevent the catheter from dislodging spontaneously. In emergency situations where a catheter cannot be passed transurethrally either because of severe obstruction or risk of further urinary tract injury, such as with an acute pelvic fracture with an associated urethral laceration, a suprapubic catheter can be passed into the bladder through a small incision made in the skin above the pubic bone.
What is the muscle that controls the urethra?
The muscle called the urethral sphincter muscle is what constricts in the urethra. The urethral orifice is what is actually constricted by the urethral sphincter.
What is the cpt codes for removal of urethral diverticulum?
cpt code for urethral diverticulectomy
What is cpt code for reversal of urethral anastomosis?
procedure code for reversal of urethral anastomosis
What is the CPT code for reversal of urethral anastomosis?
procedure code for reversal of urethral anastomosis
What does the urethral opening excreet in males?
The urethral opening in males excretes urine and sperm.
