A client asks her nurse, "Is it okay for me to take a tub bath during the heavy part of my menstruation?" The correct response by the nurse is:
1. "Tub baths are contraindicated during menstruation."
2. "You should shower and douche daily instead."
3. "Either a bath or a shower is fine at that time."
4. "You should bathe and use a feminine deodorant spray during menstruation."
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Rationale:
1. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time.
2. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time. Douching should be avoided during menstruation.
3. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time.
4. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time. Feminine deodorant sprays are unnecessary.
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