Following a culdoscopy, the nurse should instruct the patient to:
1. clean the incision site daily with hydrogen peroxide.
2. avoid vaginal intercourse.
3. return to the clinic for suture removal in 7 days.
4. use tampons.
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Nothing should be inserted into the vagina (e.g., intercourse, tampons) for the time specified by the physician. There is no incision or sutures.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1037
OBJ: 2 TOP: Culdoscopy KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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