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Circumcision care ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has just undergone circumcision using the Gomco clamp method.
What should the nurse do to prevent the diaper from sticking to the penis?
Apply petroleum jelly with each diaper change for at least 24 hours.This will prevent the diaper from sticking to the penis and causing irritation or infection.The Gomco clamp method involves using a steel bell that protects the glans penis during the circumcision and does not leave any foreign body at the site afterwards.
A sterile dressing is not necessary and may interfere with the healing process.
Antibiotic ointment is not recommended and may cause allergic reactions or resistance.
Cold compresses are not effective and may cause discomfort or tissue damage
The correct answer is choice A. Apply petroleum jelly with each diaper change for at least 24 hours. This will prevent the diaper from sticking to the penis and causing irritation or infection. The Gomco clamp method involves using a steel bell that protects the glans penis during the circumcision and does not leave any foreign body at the site afterwards.
Choice B is wrong because a sterile dressing is not necessary and may interfere with the healing process.
Choice C is wrong because antibiotic ointment is not recommended and may cause allergic reactions or resistance.
Choice D is wrong because cold compresses are not effective and may cause discomfort or tissue damage.
