The client delivered by cesarean birth 3 days ago and is being discharged. Which statement should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
1. "If your incision becomes increasingly painful, call the doctor."
2. "It is normal for the incision to ooze greenish discharge in a few days."
3. "Increasing redness around the incision is a part of the healing process."
4. "A fever is to be expected because you had a surgical delivery."
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Explanation: 1. The client should call the doctor if the incision becomes increasingly painful. After cesarean delivery, wound infection is most often associated with concurrent endometritis. The wound is typically red, indurated, tender at the margins, and draining purulent exudate. Some women have cellulitis without actual purulent drainage.
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