Catheter Teaching 56
Instructed in signs and symptoms of possible complication of Foley Catheter such as urinary tract infection (symptoms include cloudy urine, foul odor, fever and pain in bladder area), blocked catheter, bleeding, leaking, and bladder spasms.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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