Image Based Question – 67633

A. Nelaton catheter.

B. Foley’s catheter.

C. Non-urethral catheter.

D. None of the above.

Correct Answer » B Explanation

The catheter shown in the picture above represents Foley’s catheter.

A Foley catheter (named for its designer, Frederic Foley) is a flexible tube that is passed through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine. It is the most common type of indwelling urinary catheter. The tube of a Foley catheter has two separated channels, or lumens, running down its length.