A nurse is caring for a client after a perineal prostatectomy. What nursing care measure should be employed when caring for the client?
A) Inform the client that difficulty can occur when sitting up.
B) Report to the physician if urine is dribbling after wound catheter removal.
C) Ask the client to consult the physician if the wound does not heal in 2 weeks.
D) Avoid performing sitz bath procedures after the surgery.
A
Feedback:
The client will have difficulty when sitting up after perineal surgery. Some urine may dribble after removal of the wound catheter. This is not a cause for concern. The nurse should inform the client that the wound might take a month or more to heal instead of instructing the client to consult the physician if the wound does not heal in 2 weeks. Sitz bath procedures can be performed after a perineal prostatectomy.
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