A client visits the healthcare facility for information on tubal ligation. Which of the following should the nurse inform the client?
A) The client needs only a minor dressing.
B) The client can drive home after surgery.
C) Only one nonabsorbable stitch is needed.
D) It is a temporary sterilization technique.
A
Feedback:
The client needs only a minor dressing. Someone should be available to drive the client home after surgery. Only one stitch is necessary in one or two incisions, and it is absorbable, not nonabsorbable, so the woman does not need to return to the surgeon for stitch removal. Tubal ligation is an effective procedure for permanent sterilization in women.
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