The nurse is educating a patient who will be performing self-catheterization at home. What information provided by the nurse will help reduce the incidence of infection?
a) A new catheter must be used each time catheterization is required.
b) Insert the catheter for urine drainage three times per day.
c) Sterilize the catheter by boiling it in water for 20 minutes.
d) Clean the catheter with antibacterial soap, thoroughly rinse and dry before reinsertion.
Answer: d) Clean the catheter with antibacterial soap, thoroughly rinse and dry before reinsertion.
When educating the patient about how to perform self-catheterization, the nurse must use aseptic technique to minimize the risk of cross-contamination. However, the patient may use a "clean" (nonsterile) technique at home, where the risk of cross-contamination is reduced. Either antibacterial liquid soap or povidone-iodine (Betadine) solution is recommended for cleaning urinary catheters at home. The catheter is thoroughly rinsed with warm tap water after soaking in the cleaning solution. It must dry before reuse. It should be kept in its own container, such as a plastic food storage bag.
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