The nurse delegates the application of an external urinary catheter to nursing assistive personnel (NAP), including application of an external urinary catheter. Which aspect of applying the ex-ternal catheter must the nurse perform?
a. Placing the adhesive from the kit to hold the catheter in place
b. Checking the condition of the penis and scrotum before the procedure
c. Providing perineal care before catheter placement
d. Allowing a space between the tip of the penis and the catheter
B
The nurse assesses the penis and scrotum before the NAP begins the procedure to establish base-line data. The nurse performs assessment tasks because assessing requires nursing judgment and planning skills. He or she delegates using adhesive to hold the catheter in place, providing hy-giene, and allowing a space between the tip of the penis and the end of the catheter for urine flow because the NAP is trained to perform these elimination tasks.
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