A postpartum patient is reluctant to begin taking warm sitz baths. What should the nurse emphasize when teaching the patient about this treatment approach?
A) Sitz baths may lead to increased postpartal infection.
B) Sitz baths increase the blood supply to the perineal area.
C) Sitz baths cause perineal vasoconstriction and decreased bleeding.
D) The longer a sitz bath is continued, the more therapeutic it becomes.
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