The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would instruct the caregivers to:
a. gently lift the ring and squeeze warm water from a cotton ball onto the tip of the penis when changing the diaper
b. take the bell off when the baby is awake, active, and likely to pull on the bell and dislodge it
c. pull the ring off in 5 to 7 days when the circumcision is near or completely healed
d. wash the bell and the penis with alcohol several times a day
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A Correct. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would instruct the caregivers to gently lift the ring and squeeze warm water from a cotton ball onto the tip of the penis when changing the diaper.
B Incorrect. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would not instruct the caregivers to take the bell off when the baby is awake, active, and likely to pull on the bell and dislodge it.
C Incorrect. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would not instruct the caregivers to pull the ring off in 5 to 7 days when the circumcision is near or completely healed.
D Incorrect. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would not instruct the caregivers to wash the bell and the penis with alcohol several times a day.
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