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Question:

A 67-year-old client is seen in the outpatient clinic for complaints of perineal irritation due to frequent incontinence. Which of the following measures, if suggested to the client by the nurse, is BEST?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

A Apply a generous amount of barrier cream.
explanation

Keeping the skin clean and protected is most important. Ambulating the patient to the bathroom every two hours assumes this is a particular type of incontinence. There is no infection that warrants Bacitracin cream. Extra large briefs may not fit and will cause further irritation/rubbing.

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