What are the precautions for urine bags?

A urine bag is a sterile plastic bag for collecting urine. Indwelling catheterization is one of the most common and frequently used nursing operations in clinical practice to accurately record urine volume and solve patients with difficulty urinating. The urine bag is an essential item for indwelling catheterization and needs to be replaced regularly. Indwelling catheterization will bring a series of complications, especially urinary tract infections. The urine bag is a urine collection tool for some patients with urinary incontinence, paraplegia, long-term bed rest, etc. It is generally composed of plastic bags, drainage catheters, hanging rings, pagoda joints, urine sets, drainage pipes, and protective plugs.

Here is the content list:

l Daily precautions for urine bags.

l Wash hands before and after urinating.

l Urine bag replacement timing.

Daily precautions for urine bags.

It is necessary to clean the urethral opening, the skin around the perineum, and the anus every day. If the secretion increases or the excrement is stained, the cleaning frequency should be increased and the use of disinfectant solution should be avoided. Wash with neutral soap or body wash (antibacterial agents are not recommended), then rinse with water. If the junction between the urine bag and the urine bag is loose, it is necessary to disinfect the junction with betadine before connecting it. Encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids to avoid obstruction of the guide bag. Squeeze the urine bag at least 3 times a day to avoid the sediment blocking the urine bag; be careful not to involve the urine bag when squeezing. Before and after turning over, the position of the guide bar should be checked to avoid pressure and twisting and to maintain the guide bag unobstructed.

Wash hands before and after urinating.

Maintain a closed drainage system to avoid backflow caused by the twisting of the tube, and the position of the urine bag should be lower than the bladder to prevent infection caused by the reflux of urine. The urine bag should be dumped at least every 8 hours. When the urine volume in the urine bag exceeds 1/2, it should be dumped immediately. The joint between the urine bag and the urine bag should be kept airtight, the outlet of the urine bag should be closed at any time, and the ground or the urine container should not be touched to avoid contamination. When assisting the patient to move or get out of bed, the urine in the urine bag should be emptied first to avoid sliding down due to gravity. The urine bag does not need to be replaced routinely. In principle, it should be replaced at the same time as the urine bag.

Urine bag replacement timing.

When the patient wants to remove the indwelling urine bag, he can go to the urology clinic to arrange a urodynamic examination and track the necessity of placing the urine bag to shorten the indwelling time of the urine bag which is unnecessary. should be removed. When the patient is cared for at home, the changes in the urine bag need to be evaluated daily. When there are signs of urinary tract infection (excessive urine sediment, cloudy, heavy odor, pyuria, hematuria, fever, etc, or leakage, or obstruction, The home care provider should be notified or returned to the hospital to have the guide bag replaced. If the catheterization bag needs to be indwelled for a long time, the retention of catheterization is limited to 14-30 days, the silicon urine bag is 30 days, and the rubber urine bag is 14 days.

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