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