What is involved in residents catheter care

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Eleanor Baxter, an 88-year-old resident was admitted to the rehabilitation unit for speech (ST), occupational (OT) and physical (PT) therapies for right cerebral vascular (CVA). Eleanor has been diagnosed with urinary incontinence related to immobility secondary to CVA.

1. What symptoms would the resident display that would require a need for a urinary specimen from the resident's indwelling catheter?

2. What is involved in this resident's catheter care?

3. How is the urinary catheter removed?

4. What instructions would the nurse give regarding obtaining a clean catch urine specimen?

5. What is the difference between a straight catheter and an indwelling catheter?

Pick the top nursing diagnosis for this patient scenario and include in Mrs. Baxter's EMR

Reference no: EM133580119

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