A client is scheduled to undergo a prostate biopsy. When providing education concerning postoperative care related to the procedure, which of the following should the nurse include?
1. The client should avoid strenuous activity for 24 hours.
2. There may be discomfort for 24–48 hours after the procedure.
3. The client can immediately return to his preprocedure activity level.
4. The names of sexual contacts must be collected.
2. There may be discomfort for 24–48 hours after the procedure.
Rationale:
The client may experience discomfort for 1–2 days after the procedure. Strenuous activity is avoided only for about 4 hours. Since the client must restrict activity for a short period after the procedure, the client cannot immediately return to his previous activity level. The names of sexual contacts will have no bearing on the prostate biopsy.
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