A Resident Has a Catheter

question 11

Multiple Choice

A resident has a catheter.You are going to change the person's leg bag to a regular drainage bag.The procedure involves the following steps.Which do you do first?

• A) Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing.
• B) Clamp the catheter.
• C) Insert a sterile plug into the catheter end.
• D) Remove the cap from the new drainage bag.

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Definitions:

Subcutaneously

Pertaining to or situated under the skin.

Injected

The act of driving or forcing a liquid, especially a drug, into a body by means of a syringe.

Skin

The body's largest organ, which acts as a barrier protecting against pathogens, helps regulate temperature, and provides sensory information.

Parenteral

Referring to the delivery of substances into the body through any means other than the digestive tract, most commonly by injection.