National Patient Safety Goal: CAUTIs

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  1. 2. Remember to ________ urinary catheters for unobstructed urine flow and drainage.
  2. 5. Patients who require prolonged ________ (for example, a potentially unstable thoracic or lumbar spine or multiple traumatic injuries such as pelvic fractures) are candidates for an indwelling urinary catheter.
  3. 6. Limit the ________ and duration of indwelling urinary catheters.
  4. 8. Indwelling urinary catheters are necessary for patients with acute urinary retention or bladder outlet ________.
  5. 9. An indwelling urinary catheter is justified for critically ill patients who need accurate urinary ________ measurements.
  6. 10. Perform hand ________ prior to catheter insertion or maintenance care of urinary catheters.
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  1. 1. Educate patients who will have an ________ catheter, and their families as needed, on Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection prevention and the symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
  2. 3. Always maintain the ________ of the urine collection system and replace it as required.
  3. 4. In order for CAUTI prevention processes and outcomes to be measured, maintain a consistent method for medical record ________ of indwelling urinary catheter use, insertion, and maintenance.
  4. 7. Use ________ techniques for catheter site preparation, equipment, and supplies.