After teaching a woman with a postpartum infection about care after discharge, which client statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
A) "I need to call my doctor if my temperature goes above 100.4 degrees F."
B) "When I put on a new pad, I'll start at the back and go forward."
C) "If I have chills or my discharge has a strange odor, I'll call my doctor."
D) "I'll point the spray of the peri-bottle so it the water flows front to back."
B
Response:
The woman needs additional teaching when she states that she should apply the perineal pad starting at the back and going forward. The pad should be applied using a front-to-back motion. Notifying the health care provider of a temperature above 100.4 degrees F, aiming the peri-bottle spray so that the flow goes from front to back, and reporting danger signs such as chills or lochia with a strange odor indicate effective teaching.
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