CAUTI Cautious

2. This is the single most effective method for preventing the transmission of infection
4. A core measure recommended to help avoid CAUTI is to maintain a _____________ drainage system
7. When performing foley care you should always clean _________ from the meatus
10. There is __________-____________ protocol for indwelling foley catheter removal in the near future
14. This should be assessed daily to determine the need for an indwelling urinary catheter
15. This can be performed prior to catheterization to determine urine volume and necessity of catheterization
16. Individuals at higher risk for CAUTI include women, _________, and those with impaired immunity
17. Frequency of change for a condom catheter
18. The chances of a patient acquiring a UTI increases by _________% every three days a foley catheter is in place

1. Urinary catheters account for 75% of all UTIs and 40% of all Hospital Acquired Infections (IHI, 2020). One of the best ways to reduce your patient's risk for CAUTI is to _____________ the foley catheter as early as possible
3. Is a reservoir for organisms
5. This may be a symptom of CAUTI
6. Consider the use of this type of catheter as an alternative for an indwelling urinary catheter for male patients
7. Use this technique when inserting a urinary catheter
8. CAUTIs are considered a ____________ HAI
9. The drainage bag should be below the level of the _____________
11. Regardless of admitting diagnosis, if a patient contracts a HAI sifh as CAUTI during their hospitalization, the hospital is not ____________ for the patient's visit by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
12. This is the most common type of Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI)
13. The drainage system should not have any loops or _________