The nurse is assisting in the transport of a client with an indwelling catheter to the diagnostic studies unit. Which action, made by the nursing assistant, would require instruction?
A) The nursing assistant keeps the catheter and drainage bag together when moving the client.
B) The nursing assistant places the drainage bag on the client's abdomen for transport.
C) The nursing assistant places the drainage bag on the lower area of the wheelchair for transport.
D) The nursing assistant holds the drainage bag while the client moves to the wheelchair.
B
Feedback:
The nurse would instruct the nursing assistant to maintain the drainage bag lower than the genital region to avoid a backflow of urine into the bladder. The nursing assistant is correct to move the catheter and drainage bag with the client to not put tension on the catheter, place the drainage bag on the lower area of the wheelchair, and hold the drainage bag while the client is in the process of moving.
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