The client who has had a hemorrhoidectomy wants to know why she cannot take a sitz bath immediately upon return from the operating room. The nurse’s response is based on which of the following concepts?
1. Heat can stimulate bowel movement too quickly after surgery.
2. Clients are generally not awake enough for several hours to safely take sitz baths.
3. Heat applied immediately postoperatively increases the possibility of hemorrhage.
4. Sitting in water before the sutures are removed may cause infection.
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