A high school student calls to ask the nurse for advice on how to care for a new navel piercing. The nurse should reply
1. "Apply warm soaks to the area for thefirst two days to minimize swelling."
2. "Do not move or turn the jewelry forthe first three days."
3. "Avoid contact with another person'sbodily fluids until the area is well healed."
4. "Apply lotion to the area,rubbinggently,to prevent skin from becoming dry and irritated."
Answer:3
Rationale:Until the piercing has healed,it is a nonintact area of skin that has potential for infection,especially from contact with bodily fluids from someone else.Ice,not warm soaks,should be applied to the area for the first two days to minimize the swelling. The jewelry needs to be gently rotated several times per day to aid with healing.Lotion can provide a medium for bacteria and rubbing at the site can cause irritation to the area.
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