The nurse assesses the patient's skin around the suprapubic catheter and observes extremely reddened skin. Which is the best nursing intervention to promote skin integrity?
a. Apply an antiseptic ointment.
b. Keep the suprapubic insertion site dry.
c. Attach a different bag to the skin.
d. Fit the stoma with a tight skin barrier.
B
The best nursing intervention for reddened skin is to keep the area clean and dry. Reddened skin does not necessarily indicate infection; thus the antiseptic ointment can be contraindicated. The catheter drains into a bag and is not attached directly to the skin. There is no stoma when a pa-tient has a suprapubic catheter.
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