A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male client in the extended care facility. Which of the following techniques is appropriate for the nurse to use in applying the condom catheter?
a. Using sterile gloves
b. Wrapping the adhesive tape securely around the base of the penis
c. Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and the end of the cath-eter
d. Taping the tubing tightly to the thigh and attaching the drainage bag to the bed frame
C
A 2.5- to 5-cm space should be left between the tip of the penis and the end of the catheter.
Nonsterile gloves are worn to apply a condom catheter.
Standard adhesive tape should never be used to secure a condom catheter because it does not expand with change in penis size and is painful to remove.
The tubing of a condom catheter is not taped tightly to the thigh. The drainage bag is attached to the lower bed frame.
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