CNA Skills: Catheter Care Essentials

The video tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on performing catheter care for a female client. It begins with preparation steps, including washing hands, ensuring privacy, and gathering necessary supplies. The tutorial then covers testing water temperature, preparing the client, and performing the catheter care procedure, which involves washing, rinsing, and drying the catheter area. Finally, it details the cleanup process and emphasizes the importance of maintaining client privacy and safety throughout.

What is the first step in providing catheter care?

• Laying down a towel on the bed table

• Washing your hands

• Testing the water temperature

• Putting on gloves

How many washcloths are needed for this procedure?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

What should you do before allowing the client to test the water?

• Heat the water

• Test the water temperature yourself

• Add soap to the water

• Put on gloves

How should the catheter be held while washing?

• Loosely

• At the meatus

• At the end of the catheter

• No need to hold

What motion should be used to wash the catheter?

• No specific motion

• Back and forth

• Circular motion

• Straight line

After washing, what is the next step?

• Rinsing without soap

• Drying the area

• Applying lotion

• Rinsing with soap

What should be done with the waterproof barrier after the procedure?

• Reuse for the next client

• Leave it under the client

• Throw it away

• Wash and dry it

Where should the rinse water be dumped?

• In the sink

• In the toilet

• In the bedside commode

• Outside the window

How should gloves be removed?

• They should be washed and reused

• Any method, as long as they are disposed of

• Quickly, to speed up the process

• Carefully, to avoid contamination

What is the final step in the catheter care process?

• Providing privacy

• Washing your hands

• Giving the client their call button

• Checking the bed