When providing discharge instructions regarding circumcision care, the nurse would identify a need for further teaching when the mother says:
a. "I'll make sure to clean away any clear filmy substance that forms on the penis."
b. "If any bleeding occurs I'll hold gentle pres-sure on the area and call the pediatrician if it continues."
c. "When doing cord care, I'll be careful to avoid any alcohol draining to the circumcision site."
d. "I will continue to apply petroleum jelly for a few days to prevent the site from adhering to the diaper."
A
Further teaching is needed when the mother says, "I'll make sure to clean away any clear filmy substance that forms on the penis." This is the gauze or Vaseline applied to the end of the circumcised penis to protect it from rubbing or adhering to the diaper and beginning to bleed.
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