A nurse is delegating some aspects of client hygiene to an unlicensed care provider and is ensuring the care provider has adequate knowledge to safely perform shaving. With which of the following clients would the use of a razor be contraindicated?
A) A man who had an unkempt beard and mustache upon admission
B) A man who has a history of type 1 diabetes and who takes insulin daily
C) A man who has a history of stroke and who takes oral anticoagulants
D) A man who is the early stages of Alzheimer disease
C
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Use of anticoagulants contraindicates shaving with a safety razor due to the consequent risk of bleeding. Unkempt beards, diabetes, and cognitive deficits do not necessarily contraindicate this practice.
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