The nurse prepares a client who needs an external urinary catheter before discharge. Which does the nurse include in client teaching about applying a self-adhesive external catheter?
1. Retract foreskin of penis before applying the catheter.
2. Remove hair at base of penis before applying catheter.
3. Apply a petroleum-based skin barrier to the penis first.
4. Press catheter adhesive to encourage adherence to penis.
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4. The nurse instructs the client to squeeze around the penis gently to firmly secure the adhesive to the penis to prevent leaking.
1 and 2. Retracting the foreskin before applying an external catheter and removing hair at the base of the penis is not indicated.
3. Applying a petroleum-based product impairs the adhesive's ability to adhere to the skin.
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