For delivery, a client received a midline episiotomy, which extended into a third-degree laceration. What should the nurse include when explaining the location of the episiotomy to the client?
1. "Up near your urethra."
2. "Into the muscle layer."
3. "Through your rectal mucosa."
4. "Through your rectal sphincter."
4
Explanation:
1. A periurethral laceration is near the urethra.
2. A first-degree laceration involves only the skin. A second-degree laceration involves skin and muscle.
3. A fourth-degree laceration is through the rectal mucosa.
4. A third-degree laceration includes the rectal sphincter.
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