Discharge teaching for a male patient with an external urinary catheter would include which of the following instructions?
a. Retract the foreskin of the penis before applying the catheter.
b. Remove the hair at the base of the penis before applying the catheter.
c. Apply a petroleum-based skin barrier to the penis first.
d. Press the catheter adhesive to encourage adherence to the penis.
D
The nurse would instruct the patient to squeeze around the penis gently to firmly secure the ad-hesive to the penis to prevent leaking. Retracting the foreskin before applying an external cathe-ter and removing the hair at the base of the penis are not indicated. Applying a petroleum-based product impairs the ability of the adhesive to adhere to the skin.
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