WEB WOC Ostomy Care: Exam
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The patient who is NPO for several days is at risk for atrophy of which of
the following structures in the mucosal surface of the small bowel?
Select one:
a. Ligament of Treitz.
b. Villi.
c. Ampulla of Vater.
d. Sphincter of Oddi. - ✔✔b. Villi.
A bowel prep preoperatively for ostomy surgery is routinely utilized to
decrease bacteria in the bowel. The section of the bowel with the greatest
level of bacteria is:
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,Select one:
a. Distal portion of the colon.
b. Proximal portion of the colon.
c. Distal portion of the small bowel.
d. Proximal portion of the small bowel. - ✔✔a. Distal portion of the colon.
An Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) which is also referred to as the
ileoanal reservoir is indicated for which of the following disease processes?
Select one:
a. Irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's Disease.
b. Colorectal cancer and chronic ulcerative colitis.
c. Crohn's Disease and chronic ulcerative colitis.
d. Ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. - ✔✔d. Ulcerative
colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis.
The preferred abdominal location for an ileostomy in the adult is the:
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,Select one:
a. LLQ.
b. LUQ.
c. RLQ.
d. RUQ. - ✔✔c. RLQ.
Gary is experiencing a recurrence of his Crohn's Disease. Which of the
following symptoms is Gary most likely experiencing?
Select one:
a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
b. Absence of perianal disease.
c. Bloody stools with proctitis.
d. Vomiting. - ✔✔a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
The patient with ulcerative colitis will commonly exhibit:
Select one:
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, a. Oral ulcerations.
b. Significant abdominal pain.
c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
d. Fistula formation. - ✔✔c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
When you read in the postoperative surgical report that the stoma was
primarily matured, you can expect which of the following?
Select one:
a. The stoma will be opened at the bedside with electrocautery.
b. The stoma has been present for at least 3 months.
c. The stoma is ready for sutures at the mucocutaneous junction to be
removed.
d. The bowel was everted and sutured to the dermal surface during
surgery. - ✔✔d. The bowel was everted and sutured to the dermal surface
during surgery.
Which of the following groups of medications is used in the medical
management of Crohn's disease?
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Questions and Verified Detailed Answers
| Already Graded A+
The patient who is NPO for several days is at risk for atrophy of which of
the following structures in the mucosal surface of the small bowel?
Select one:
a. Ligament of Treitz.
b. Villi.
c. Ampulla of Vater.
d. Sphincter of Oddi. - ✔✔b. Villi.
A bowel prep preoperatively for ostomy surgery is routinely utilized to
decrease bacteria in the bowel. The section of the bowel with the greatest
level of bacteria is:
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©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,Select one:
a. Distal portion of the colon.
b. Proximal portion of the colon.
c. Distal portion of the small bowel.
d. Proximal portion of the small bowel. - ✔✔a. Distal portion of the colon.
An Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) which is also referred to as the
ileoanal reservoir is indicated for which of the following disease processes?
Select one:
a. Irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's Disease.
b. Colorectal cancer and chronic ulcerative colitis.
c. Crohn's Disease and chronic ulcerative colitis.
d. Ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. - ✔✔d. Ulcerative
colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis.
The preferred abdominal location for an ileostomy in the adult is the:
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,Select one:
a. LLQ.
b. LUQ.
c. RLQ.
d. RUQ. - ✔✔c. RLQ.
Gary is experiencing a recurrence of his Crohn's Disease. Which of the
following symptoms is Gary most likely experiencing?
Select one:
a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
b. Absence of perianal disease.
c. Bloody stools with proctitis.
d. Vomiting. - ✔✔a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
The patient with ulcerative colitis will commonly exhibit:
Select one:
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, a. Oral ulcerations.
b. Significant abdominal pain.
c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
d. Fistula formation. - ✔✔c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
When you read in the postoperative surgical report that the stoma was
primarily matured, you can expect which of the following?
Select one:
a. The stoma will be opened at the bedside with electrocautery.
b. The stoma has been present for at least 3 months.
c. The stoma is ready for sutures at the mucocutaneous junction to be
removed.
d. The bowel was everted and sutured to the dermal surface during
surgery. - ✔✔d. The bowel was everted and sutured to the dermal surface
during surgery.
Which of the following groups of medications is used in the medical
management of Crohn's disease?
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