Peri-care in catheter management should be performed to reduce infection risk. When is it performed during care?

• A. It should not be performed
• B. It should be performed during catheter care
• C. It should be performed only if infection is suspected
• D. It should be skipped for clean, short-term catheters

Answer: (B)

Peri-care is done to keep the area around the catheter clean and to minimize bacteria that can travel along the catheter into the bladder. It should be performed during catheter care as a routine part of every care session, not only when an infection is suspected. Regular peri-care helps prevent catheter-associated infections and applies to both short-term and longer-term catheters; hygiene is a preventive step, not something saved for when problems arise.