Circumcision care
Circumcision care ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a new mother about circumcision care at home.
What should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Tub baths are not harmful for circumcision healing. According to wikiHow, sponge baths are recommended for newborns, but older children or adolescents may shower or take a tub bath for comfort.
The nurse should include in the teaching that the mother should observe for signs of bleeding, infection or delayed healing, and seek medical attention if signs of complications are present. These are important steps to prevent and treat any possible problems after circumcision.
The nurse should include in the teaching that the mother should observe for signs of bleeding, infection or delayed healing, and seek medical attention if signs of complications are present. These are important steps to prevent and treat any possible problems after circumcision.
Pulling back the remaining foreskin can cause pain and bleeding. The foreskin should be left alone until it heals completely. According to Verywell Family, skin adhering to the glans can cause penile adhesion and may require surgery.
Oral sucrose solution is not an effective pain relief for circumcision. According to Mayo Clinic, oral sucrose solution may help reduce crying during minor procedures, but it does not reduce pain signals in the brain or spinal cord. Other methods of pain relief, such as acetaminophen, topical anesthetic cream or a pacifier dipped in sugar water, may be more helpful.
The correct answer is choice B and C. The nurse should include in the teaching that the mother should observe for signs of bleeding, infection or delayed healing, and seek medical attention if signs of complications are present.
These are important steps to prevent and treat any possible problems after circumcision.
Choice A is wrong because tub baths are not harmful for circumcision healing. According to wikiHow, sponge baths are recommended for newborns, but older children or adolescents may shower or take a tub bath for comfort.
Choice D is wrong because pulling back the remaining foreskin can cause pain and bleeding.
The foreskin should be left alone until it heals completely. According to Verywell Family, skin adhering to the glans can cause penile adhesion and may require surgery.
Choice E is wrong because oral sucrose solution is not an effective pain relief for circumcision.
According to Mayo Clinic, oral sucrose solution may help reduce crying during minor procedures, but it does not reduce pain signals in the brain or spinal cord.
Other methods of pain relief, such as acetaminophen, topical anesthetic cream or a pacifier dipped in sugar water, may be more helpful.