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Question

7.

Sitz baths are ordered for a client with an

episiotomy during the postpartum period. A

nurse encourages her to take the sitz baths

because they aid the healing process by:

A. promoting vasodilation

B. cleansing perineal tissue

C. softening the incision site

Answer

B. cleansing perineal tissue.

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Sitz baths are a common postpartum intervention for women who have had an episiotomy. The warm water helps to cleanse the perine...