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4/11/2019

Considerations

Home care situations can exist where
patient’s incontinence cannot be
managed by caregiver
Catheter size should be the smallest size
to provide adequate drainage of urine
Catheter size is measured in French (1
French = 1/3 of 1 mm).
Adult catheters are usually 14 - 18 Specific orders are required for
French but range from 12f (small) to 48f specialty catheters (e.g.,
(large). silicone or silver- coated) as
Larger size catheters can distend the of well as:
urethra, which can lead to erosion and
stricture formation.
• Size of catheter (smallest
best)
Balloon size should be 5 mL -10 ml. • Balloon size
Larger balloons increase pressure on • Frequency of change
internal sphincter, causing dysfunction.

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Equipment

• Sterile Foley Catheter
Insertion Kit
• Foley Catheter with lumen
and balloon size as per MD
orders
• Foley drainage Bag
• 10cc syringe (if patient has
indwelling foley to remove)

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