The client has an open laceration on the right temporal lobe secondary to being hit on the head with a baseball bat. The emergency department HCP sutures the laceration and the CT scan is negative....

The client has an open laceration on the right temporal lobe secondary to being hit on the head with a baseball bat. The emergency department HCP sutures the laceration and the CT scan is negative. Which instruction should the nurse discuss with the client?

1. Do not put anything on the laceration for 72 hours.

2. Use hydrocortisone cream 0.5% on the laceration.

3. Cleanse the area with alcohol three times a day.

4. Apply Neosporin ointment to the sutured area.