To prepare the postpartum woman to take sitz baths at home, the nurse should tell her:
a. You may feel weak after the sitz bath, so get up slowly.
b. The water temperature should be between 80° and 90° F.
c. Apply the benzocaine spray immediately before your sitz bath.
d. Limit each sitz bath to 30 minutes.
ANS: A
The warmth of the water and prolonged sitting may cause the woman to feel weak or dizzy when she gets up. She should rise slowly or call for assistance before getting up. The water temperature should be 38° to 40.5° C (100° to 105° F). Topical medications should be applied after the sitz bath, so the woman is not accidentally burned. Sitz baths should not last longer than 20 minutes.
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