A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male client in the extend

A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male client in the extended care facility. In the ap-plication of the condom catheter, the nurse employs appropriate technique when:

1. Using sterile gloves
2. Wrapping the adhesive tape securely around the base of the penis
3. Leaving a 1- to 2-inch space between the tip of the penis and the end of the cath-eter
4. Taping the tubing tightly to the thigh and attaching the drainage bag to the bed frame

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ANS: 3
A 1- to 2-inch space should be left between the tip of the penis and the end of the catheter. Non-sterile gloves are worn to apply a condom catheter. Standard adhesive tape should never be used to secure a condom catheter because it does not expand with change in penis size and is painful to remove. The tubing of a condom catheter is not taped tightly to the thigh. The drainage bag is attached to the lower bed frame.