1.  A newborn male infant presents to the healthcare clinic for a well-care examination. The mother requests circumcision for the child. During the genitourinary assessment, the healthcare provider notes that the urethral opening is on the dorsal aspect of the penis. a. What type of genitourinary defect does this child have? b. Should the child receive circumcision at this time? Why or why not? c. What are the postoperative priority nursing interventions for this patient?

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1.  A newborn male infant presents to the healthcare clinic for a well-care examination. The mother requests circumcision for the child. During the genitourinary assessment, the healthcare provider notes that the urethral opening is on the dorsal aspect of the penis.

a. What type of genitourinary defect does this child have?

b. Should the child receive circumcision at this time? Why or why not?

c. What are the postoperative priority nursing interventions for this patient?

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