A client informs the nurse that she has been using a douche to cleanse the vagina on a daily basis and is now experiencing itching and burning in the vaginal area
What should the nurse explain to the client that occurs when the vaginal pH is changed? A) It causes destruction of the normal flora of the vagina and allows the development of vaginal infections.
B) The bottle must be contaminated with bacteria, and when the pH is changed, it allows the bacteria to enter the vaginal area.
C) It will cause an allergic reaction in the vaginal area.
D) When the vaginal pH is changed, it allows cancer cells to spread from the vagina to the cervix.
A
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The acid environment is unfavorable for the multiplication of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. A change in vaginal pH or destruction of the normal flora, however, can promote the development of a vaginal infection. Bacteria do not cause the vaginal pH to change; the pH change allows bacteria to grow. Change in vaginal pH does not cause an allergic reaction and does not allow the development of cancer cells.
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