A client is going home with a surgical wound on the coccyx that is to heal by second intention.Which priority problem must the nurse address in the teaching plan?

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Any wound left to heal by second intention is an open wound and is at risk for infection.This wound is especially prone to infection owing to its location.The client may have pain and that would need to be addressed,but the risk for infection takes priority.No information indicates that fluid volume is a problem.The client could have a poor body image in this situation,although wounds on the coccyx are not visible to the public.However,the priority in this situation is to prevent infection.

A Client Is Going Home with a Surgical Wound on the Coccyx