Infection Control

must be maintained during catheterization to avoid infection and injury to the patient.

- requires special care and sensitivity - Only experienced healthcare professionals should perform

- placed directly into the bladder through an abdominal incision. - This method is sometimes chosen to divert the flow of urine from the urethral route after gynecologic surgery, urethral injuries, prostatic obstructions, chronic incontinence, loss of bladder control.

• imaging technique used to visualize the kidneys and ureters.

which is an external catheter. This is changed every 24 HOURS TO 48 HOURS. This helps to reduce the possibility of acquiring a UTI.

must not be coiled

Drainage bag should be kept ____ the level of urinary bladder to maintain the gravity flow and to prevent REFLUX of urine to the bladder

Assessing the bladder's ability to empty

backflow of urine into the ureters

imaging technique used to visualize the urinary bladder.

the most commonly acquired infections in a hospital due to poor infection control.

is not performed without a doctor's order.

process of inserting a tube through the urethra into the bladder.

Retrograde Pyelography is usually performed in a CYSTOSCOPY SUITE under the guidance of a?

Examining the urethra during urination

It involves injecting contrast medium through a catheter placed into the ureter

believed to reduce the risk of infection as a long-term method of bladder drainage and to facilitate normal urination after surgical procedures.

should be consulted to determine whether urinary output is being monitored or whether the urine is being saved for laboratory testing purposes

Poor infection control by healthcare workers during the placement of urinary catheters is a common cause of _____

2 modalities used to observe the bladder as it fills and empties

is inserted and left in place for continuous urine drainage (usually a foley)

Imaging of both the bladder and urethra

emphasizes radiation safety during PEDIATRIC UROLOGIC IMAGING, particularly for procedures like VOIDING CYSTOURETHROGRAMS

Cystography helps diagnose bladder conditions like? TTV

Retrograde pyelography helps diagnose ureteral obstructions caused by: STSS

used to obtain a specimen or to empty the bladder and is then removed.

Different types of cystography procedures exist like?

Two common methods of temporary or permanent urinary drainage SC

Patients are often transported to Radiology Department with indwelling catheter attached the drainage bag to the UNDERSIDE of the

The technologist should never take it upon him- or herself to disconnect the catheter from the drainage system, nor should the technologist empty the drainage bag without a?

2 Types of Catheters SI