A nurse is to insert an indwelling urinary catheter into a female client. After thorough hand hygiene, which of these techniques should the nurse use?
a. Cleanse the client's perineal area before catheter insertion.
b. Establish and maintain a sterile field before and during catheter insertion.
c. Don gloves before positioning the client for catheter insertion.
d. Wear cap, gown, gloves, and goggles during the catheter insertion.
B
Surgical asepsis is the use of sterile technique to eliminate all microorganisms and spores from an object or area and includes surgical handwashing, establishing and maintaining sterile fields, donning surgical garb, and applying sterile gloves. Surgical aseptic technique is used in operating rooms, in labor and delivery, and in preparation and use of a sterile field and equipment for bedside procedures such as inserting a urinary catheter or changing a sterile dressing.
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