A girl with a known straddle injury should: 1. Be on bed rest. ...

[storky111]

A girl with a known straddle injury should:
 
  1. Be on bed rest.
   2. Be on bed rest, using Sitz baths, and applying ice to the area.
   3. Take a Sitz bath every three hours to help control pain.
   4. Apply ice to the area only when pain occurs.

Question 2

An 8-year-old girl has been brought to the pediatric clinic because the mother reports that her daughter has pain in her perineal area and a small hematoma on her labia minora. The nurse should ask the child about:
 
  1. The history of sexual intercourse.
   2. If she fell on the monkey bars at school in the past few days.
   3. If she has not been cleaning herself.
   4. None of the above.

[helenmarkerine]

Answer to Question 1

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1. A Sitz bath and ice to the area are comfort measures that should be included.
2. Bedrest, Sitz baths, and ice will help the area heal and provide comfort for the patient.
3. Ice is needed to decrease edema, and the bed rest will help decrease the chance for rupture.
4. Bedrest and Sitz baths will help decrease the chance for rupture and provide comfort, along with the ice.

Answer to Question 2

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1. This age of a child has a higher risk for a straddle injury at play than sexual intercourse.
2. This age of a child has a higher risk of injury at play.
3. Because of the hematoma, the child should be assessed for an injury, not cleaning.
4. The assessment of the child indicates a straddle injury and should be discussed with the child and mother.