Question

2. What interventions can you take to treat urinary incontinence? Please list two (typed please)

Answer 1

Nursing interventions to urinary incontinence are :-

- Assessment of vital signs is the initial step in every patient which includes temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate , blood pressure,SPO2 and pain

- Catheterization of patient until the patient has control over the urinary bladder muscles.

- use of asepsis and hand hygiene while providing care and manipulating urinary drainage system .

- assess the patency of Foley's catheter .

- assess the colour , volume ,odour and components of urine .

- provision of perineal care after every urination and defecation.

- Teaching the patient kegal exercises to strengthen the perineal muscles.

- administration of IV fluids such as RL ,NS etc to avoid hypovolemia.

- monitor input and output .

- promote patient mobility and change position 2 hrly

- assess for pain and provide analgesics as prescribed.

- check for any kinks or obstruction in catheter and keep the urinary bag below bed level to allow continuous flow of urine due to gravity .

- Ensure that the urinary bag does not touch the floor .