OSTOMY CARE LATEST 2026 EVALUATION TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔pts with ileostomy need to remember this r/t diet? - ✔✔eat slowly - chew completely
and drink 10-12 glasses water /day
avoid high fiber foods
✔✔T/F - when stoma has matured it will be larger than immediately post op? - ✔✔F - it
will have decreased in size
✔✔colostomy pouch changes should occur every ___ days?
ileostomy? - ✔✔3-7
3-5
✔✔why is stoma measured? - ✔✔to choose correct size of pouch
✔✔what is used for irrigation fluid? - ✔✔500 to 700 ml tap water
✔✔purpose of stoma irrigation? - ✔✔water into large intestine to promote peristalsis
and bowel training - force a bowel movement to occur at prescribed times. can take up
to an hour.
✔✔ normal stomas should have this color mucosal tissue? - ✔✔pink or dark red
✔✔colostomy types? - ✔✔ascending
descenging
transverse
sigmoid
✔✔most common types of ostomy? - ✔✔colostomy - 60%
✔✔three types of pouches? - ✔✔drainable
closed
urostomy
✔✔drainable pouches are used for which types of ostomies? - ✔✔colostomy
ileostomy
✔✔empty drainable and closed pouches when they are _____ full? - ✔✔1/3-1/2
✔✔closed pouches have a ____? - ✔✔filter
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔pts with ileostomy need to remember this r/t diet? - ✔✔eat slowly - chew completely
and drink 10-12 glasses water /day
avoid high fiber foods
✔✔T/F - when stoma has matured it will be larger than immediately post op? - ✔✔F - it
will have decreased in size
✔✔colostomy pouch changes should occur every ___ days?
ileostomy? - ✔✔3-7
3-5
✔✔why is stoma measured? - ✔✔to choose correct size of pouch
✔✔what is used for irrigation fluid? - ✔✔500 to 700 ml tap water
✔✔purpose of stoma irrigation? - ✔✔water into large intestine to promote peristalsis
and bowel training - force a bowel movement to occur at prescribed times. can take up
to an hour.
✔✔ normal stomas should have this color mucosal tissue? - ✔✔pink or dark red
✔✔colostomy types? - ✔✔ascending
descenging
transverse
sigmoid
✔✔most common types of ostomy? - ✔✔colostomy - 60%
✔✔three types of pouches? - ✔✔drainable
closed
urostomy
✔✔drainable pouches are used for which types of ostomies? - ✔✔colostomy
ileostomy
✔✔empty drainable and closed pouches when they are _____ full? - ✔✔1/3-1/2
✔✔closed pouches have a ____? - ✔✔filter
