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nevelica · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A male client is scheduled to have a suprapubic catheter inserted as part of his treatment for prostate cancer. The nurse is explaining the preoperative preparation that will be necessary, including hair removal.

Hair removal will be accomplished by which of the following methods? A) A disposable razor
B) Electric clippers
C) A hair-dissolving chemical agent
D) Chlorhexidine

Question 2

A client has been admitted to the hospital in anticipation of surgery that is scheduled for later that afternoon.

The nurse has taken the opportunity to perform preoperative teaching and is emphasizing the importance of leg exercises during the postoperative period. What instruction should the nurse provide to this client? A) Alternately flex and relax your thigh muscles, tightening the muscles for 20 seconds and then relaxing for 20 seconds.
B) Lift your leg off of your bed, locked at the knee, and then rotate your leg as wide as possible, bending at the hip.
C) Bend one of your knees and then raise and hold the leg over your mattress for a few seconds.
D) Sit on the edge of your bed or in a chair and lift the provided leg weight a few times before resting.

meganmoser117 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Shaving with a razor causes microabrasions, which are tiny cuts that provide an entrance for microorganisms. For this reason, institutions are switching from razors to electric or battery-operated clippers for hair removal. Depilatory agents, chemicals that remove hair, are another alternative, but their use is associated with skin irritation and allergic reactions. Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic agent, not a hair removal product.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
In order to correctly perform leg exercises, the client should be taught to bend one knee and then raise and hold the leg above the mattress for a few seconds. Leg weights, leg rotation, and quadriceps setting are not components of postoperative leg exercises.