Crede’s Maneuver
Crede’s Maneuver When lower motor neuron damage impairs the voiding reflex, the bladder may become flaccid or areflexic. Because the bladder fails to contract properly, urine collects inside it, causing…
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is an extracorporeal purification therapy used to treat patients who suffer from acute renal failure. Unlike the more traditional hemodialysis, CRRT…
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) provides constant low-flow pressure into the airways to help hold the airway open, mobilize secretions, treat atelectasis and, generally, ease…
Continuous Passive Motion Device Use
Continuous Passive Motion Device Use A continuous passive motion (CPM) device is frequently used after joint surgery—particularly after total knee arthroplasty. The device increases range of motion in the joint…
Continuous Bladder Irrigation
Continuous Bladder Irrigation Continuous bladder irrigation can help prevent urinary tract obstruction by flushing out small blood clots that form after prostate or bladder surgery. It may also be used…
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) requires insertion of a permanent peritoneal catheter (such as a Tenckhoff catheter) to circulate dialysate in the peritoneal cavity constantly. Inserted…
Continent Ileostomy Care
Continent Ileostomy Care An alternative to conventional ileostomy, a continent, or pouch, ileostomy (also called a Koch ileostomy or an ileal pouch) features an internal reservoir fashioned from the terminal…
Contact Precautions
Contact Precautions Contact precautions are used to prevent the spread of microorganisms that are spread by direct or indirect contact with the patient or the patient’s environment. (See Conditions requiring…
Contact Lens Care
Contact Lens Care Illness or emergency treatment may require that you insert or remove and store a patient’s contact lenses. Proper handling and lens care techniques help prevent eye injury…
Colostomy and Ileostomy Care
Colostomy and Ileostomy Care A patient with an ascending, transverse, or descending colostomy or an ileostomy must wear an external pouch to collect emerging fecal matter, which may be watery,…
