A mother expresses fear about changing her infant's diaper after he is circumcised with a Gomco clamp.What does the woman need to be taught,in order to take care of the infant when she gets home?

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Cleansing the penis gently with water and putting petroleum jelly around the glans after each diaper change is appropriate when caring for an infant who has had a circumcision.With each diaper change,the penis should be washed off with warm water to remove any urine or feces.If bleeding occurs,the nurse should apply gentle pressure to the site of the bleeding with a sterile gauze square.Yellow exudates cover the glans penis within 24 hours after the circumcision.This is part of normal healing and not an infective process.The exudates should not be removed.

A Mother Expresses Fear About Changing Her Infant's Diaper After