The nurse is providing perineal care to an uncircumcised male patient. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Leave the foreskin alone because there is little chance of infection.
b. Retract the foreskin for cleansing and allow it to return on its own.
c. Retract the foreskin and return it to its natural position when done.
d. Leave the foreskin retracted.
ANS: C
Return the foreskin to its natural position. Keeping the foreskin retracted leads to tightening of the foreskin around the shaft of the penis, causing local edema and discomfort. The foreskin may not return to its natural position on its own. Patients at greatest risk for infection are uncircumcised males.
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