Postoperative teaching for a client who has had a vasectomy would cover which instructions?
a. Apply ice to the scrotum for four hours following surgery
b. Other contraceptive devices are unnecessary as the sperm pathway has been severed
c. Avoid strenuous activity for one month
d. It may take up to one week for the semen to be clear of sperm
A
The male sterilization, vasectomy (surgical resection of the vas deferens), is usually performed with local anesthesia on an outpatient basis. Rest, with ice to the scrotum, for 4 hours should follow. The client should not engage in strenuous activity or exercise for 1 week. It may take up to 6 weeks for the semen to be clear of sperm. At 6 months, a sperm count should be repeated and then monitored annually thereafter.
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