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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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When is the best time to do a corrective surgery for an infant with hypospadias:
  1. Anytime during pre school age
  2. 72 hours after birth
  3. Within few months after birth
  4. 6-18 months of age.
Explanation
Answer: D - 6-18 months is the preferred age to do a corrective surgery for an infant with hypospadias because fear of castration and body image is not yet developed. It can’t be performed shortly after birth because the phallus is not developed enough. Fear of bodily mutilation is present during pre school age.
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