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A patient made a request today, that they be allowed to use adult briefs during and after a colonoscopy, rather than being catherized. The PT was recently diagnosed with MS, and is completely bowel and bladder incontinent. In terms of a cognative c...

Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath? A patient made a request today, that they be allowed to use adult briefs during and after a colonoscopy, rather than being catherized. The PT was recently diagnosed with MS,...

We normally do not cath for a colonoscopy, however this individual is incontinent, hence hospital policy states to cath under such conditions. I agree that a brief or chux should be used, at all phases of the procedure pre and post. Basically, what...

I am not worried per se about cleaning up pee, but rather being chewed out by the doctor for taking too much time in prepping (extra clean-up) for the next Pt, or not following policy, which is a grey area.