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The nurse is teaching parents how to care for their son’s circumcision site after discharge from hospital using petroleum jelly and gauze dressing method.
Which statement by parents indicates that they need further instruction?
Changing the diaper every 3 to 4 hours is recommended to prevent infection and keep the area clean and dry.
Washing the penis with soap and water daily can irritate the circumcision site and delay healing.
The parents should only use warm water to gently clean the area and pat it dry.
They should avoid using soap, alcohol, or peroxide on the wound.
Applying petroleum jelly on the penis with each diaper change can protect the wound from sticking to the diaper and reduce friction.
Calling the doctor if they see any signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, pus, foul odor, or fever, is a correct action.
The correct answer is choice B. Washing the penis with soap and water daily can irritate the circumcision site and delay healing.
The parents should only use warm water to gently clean the area and pat it dry.
They should avoid using soap, alcohol, or peroxide on the wound.
Choice A is wrong because changing the diaper every 3 to 4 hours is recommended to prevent infection and keep the area clean and dry.
Choice C is wrong because applying petroleum jelly on the penis with each diaper change can protect the wound from sticking to the diaper and reduce friction.
Choice D is wrong because calling the doctor if they see any signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, pus, foul odor, or fever, is a correct action.