What instruction should a nurse provide to a patient after a culdoscopy?
a. Clean the incision site daily with hydrogen peroxide.
b. Avoid vaginal intercourse.
c. Return to the clinic for suture removal in 7 days.
d. Use tampons.
B
Nothing should be inserted into the vagina (e.g., intercourse, tampons) for the time specified by the physician. No incision or sutures are present.
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a. 250 c. 750 b. 500 d. 1,000
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a. attempt. b. gesture. c. threat. d. plan.
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1. Veracity 2. Fidelity 3. Beneficence 4. Nonmaleficence