Catheter Teaching 1754

Catheter

Instructed patient call your nurse right away if you have any of the following: Signs of infection at the catheter site (pain, redness, drainage, burning, or stinging) Coughing, wheezing, or shortness of breath, a racing or irregular heartbeat. Call your nurse right away if you have any of the following: Muscle stiffness or trouble moving, gurgling noises coming from the catheter, the catheter falls out, breaks, cracks, leaks, or has other damage.

Last updated November 13, 2017

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