A nurse is preparing a postoperative nursing care plan for a client after vaginal hysterectomy. What nursing care measure should be included in the client's nursing care plan?
A) Teach the client how to use a peribottle.
B) Teach the client to clean the perineum from back to front.
C) Encourage the client to stay in bed as much as possible.
D) Tell the client to avoid sitz baths.
A
Feedback:
The nurse should teach the client how to use a peribottle. The client should be taught to clean the perineum from the front to the back, not from the back to the front. The nurse should encourage the client for early ambulation, not stay in bed as much as possible, after the surgery. Frequent sitz baths may be helpful to increase the client's comfort.
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