An external catheter is secured to a client's penis to collect urine. How should the nurse care for the client?
A) Remove the catheter from the bag connection once every day and swab with antiseptics.
B) Open the drainage port and allow the urine to drain out of the bag at the end of 24 hours.
C) Wash the leg bag in hot soapy water; rinse it thoroughly; and spread it flat to dry.
D) Remove the self-adhesive sheath and expose the penile skin to the air at intervals during the day.
D
Feedback:
Removing the self-adhesive sheath and exposing the penile skin to the air at intervals helps avoid prolonged pressure that may cause skin breakdown. The catheter must be removed from the bag connection and swabbed with antiseptics several times during the day and not only once. The drainage port should be opened to allow the urine to drain out of the bag several times in a day, not just at the end of a 24-hour period. The leg bag should not be washed with hot, soapy water but rather with warm water. After rinsing it should be hung up to dry, not spread flat.
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