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Nurse Aide NNAAP Exam Prep

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The nurse assistant is correctly providing penile hygiene to an unconscious clients if she:
  1. Uses warm water without soap.
  2. Dries all areas of the penis thoroughly.
  3. Washes from the base of the shaft to the tip.
  4. Avoids retracting the foreskin if not circumcised.
Explanation
Answer: B - Careful drying is essential to avoid maceration of the penis. To decrease the risk for infection, wash the penis from the tip the base to reduce the risk for introducing microorganisms into the urethral meat us. Effective cleaning requires soap and thorough rinsing. It’s also essential to remove secretions that accumulate under the foreskin because they can lead to inflammation and are associated with the development of penile cancer. The foreskin in uncircumcised men must be retracted for cleaning, then replaced to prevent paraphimosis (capistration).
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