A nurse is assessing the perineum of several postpartum clients using the reeda score. the nurse initiates interventions to minimize the risk for postpartum infection for the client with score 9.
In humans, the perineum is the region between the a,nus and the scrotum in males or the vulva in females. The perineum, which includes the perineal body and associated tissues, is the area of the body between the pubic symphysis (pubic arch) and the coccyx (tail bone). The borders are determined differently depending on the situation. In varied degrees, the perineal raphe is discernible and prominent. An erogenous zone exists in the perineum.
The majority of postpartum infections are caused by physiologic and iatrogenic injuries to the abdominal wall, reproductive, genital, and urinary systems that happen after childbirth or abortion. These injuries allow germs to enter these normally sterile areas.
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