Which of the following is not a postpartum practice to avoid infections?
1. Not letting the mother walk barefoot at the hospital
2. Using sitz baths and heat lamps more frequently to kill germs
3. Having staff members with such things as strep throat, conjunctivitis, and diarr-hea stay home
4. Instructing the mother to change her perineal pad from front to back each time she voids or defecates
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1. Incorrect. Walking barefoot and getting back into bed can contaminate the linens.
2. Correct. Heat lamps and sitz baths are used less frequently because they are hard to keep sterile.
3. Incorrect. Staff members with infections need to stay home until they are no longer con-tagious.
4. Incorrect. She should also wash her hands before and after.
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