The nurse prepares to insert a urinary catheter into a female client. Place the interventions for inserting a urinary catheter in the proper order
1. Assess urine.
2. Insert catheter.
3. Drape the client.
4. Test the balloon.
5. Apply sterile gloves.
6. Cleanse the perineum.
3, 5, 4, 6, 2, 1
3. The first nursing intervention is to position and drape the client because these in-terventions do not require sterile technique.
5. The nurse applies sterile gloves to establish a sterile field and to prevent catheter contamination. If the nurse contaminates the catheter and microorganisms enter the bladder, the risk of bladder infection increases greatly.
4. The nurse tests the integrity of the urinary catheter's balloon to eliminate a mal-functioning balloon.
6. The nurse cleanses the client's perineum to reduce the microorganism count and reduce the risk of introducing microorganisms into the bladder.
2. The nurse inserts the urinary catheter 2 to 3 inches into the female client's bladder or until urine flows through the tubing.
1. The nurse assesses the color and clearness of the urine to establish baseline data.
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