The nurse is instructing a new mother on how to care for the newborn's circumcision site.Which statements indicate that the nurse's education session was effective? Select all that apply.

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A) The nurse should instruct the mother to wash the area with warm water after every diaper change, to use petroleum jelly to protect the penis and prevent bleeding, and to report any pus drainage or change in urine output to the physician. Yellow tissue on the penis is granulation tissue, which is evidence of healing and should not be washed off with soap and water. Swelling is not expected after a circumcision and should be reported to the physician.
B) The nurse should instruct the mother to wash the area with warm water after every diaper change, to use petroleum jelly to protect the penis and prevent bleeding, and to report any pus drainage or change in urine output to the physician. Yellow tissue on the penis is granulation tissue, which is evidence of healing and should not be washed off with soap and water. Swelling is not expected after a circumcision and should be reported to the physician.
C) The nurse should instruct the mother to wash the area with warm water after every diaper change, to use petroleum jelly to protect the penis and prevent bleeding, and to report any pus drainage or change in urine output to the physician. Yellow tissue on the penis is granulation tissue, which is evidence of healing and should not be washed off with soap and water. Swelling is not expected after a circumcision and should be reported to the physician.
D) The nurse should instruct the mother to wash the area with warm water after every diaper change, to use petroleum jelly to protect the penis and prevent bleeding, and to report any pus drainage or change in urine output to the physician. Yellow tissue on the penis is granulation tissue, which is evidence of healing and should not be washed off with soap and water. Swelling is not expected after a circumcision and should be reported to the physician.
E) The nurse should instruct the mother to wash the area with warm water after every diaper change, to use petroleum jelly to protect the penis and prevent bleeding, and to report any pus drainage or change in urine output to the physician. Yellow tissue on the penis is granulation tissue, which is evidence of healing and should not be washed off with soap and water. Swelling is not expected after a circumcision and should be reported to the physician.

The Nurse Is Instructing a New Mother on How to Care