To decrease the pain associated with an episiotomy immediately after birth, the nurse would:
A) Offer warm blankets
B) Encourage the woman to void
C) Apply an ice pack to the site
D) Offer a warm sitz bath
C
Response:
An ice pack is the first measure used after a vaginal birth to provide perineal comfort from edema, an episiotomy, or lacerations. Warm blankets would be helpful for the chills that the woman may experience. Encouraging her to void promotes urinary elimination and uterine involution. A warm sitz bath is effective after the first 24 hours.
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