OSTOMY CARE EXAMINATION SET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● The nurse has taught a client how to change the ostomy bag. How
would the clamp be placed to demonstrate that the client understood the
directions? Answer: The curve of the clamp would follow the curve of
the client's body.
● When changing a client's ostomy appliance, the nurse finds that feces
continue to flow from the stoma, making applying the new appliance
difficult. What would be the recommended action when this occurs?
Answer: Place a piece of gauze over the stoma to absorb the drainage.
● After removing the closing clamp on a colostomy appliance, what
would be the nurse's next step before emptying the appliance? Answer:
Fold the end of the pouch upward, like a cuff.
● The nurse is teaching a client about emptying an ostomy appliance.
How would the nurse instruct the client to hold the appliance when
removing the closing clamp? Answer: upward
● The nurse is emptying an ostomy appliance for a client on bed rest. In
what position would the nurse place the client for this procedure?
Answer: sitting
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● The nurse has taught a client how to change the ostomy bag. How
would the clamp be placed to demonstrate that the client understood the
directions? Answer: The curve of the clamp would follow the curve of
the client's body.
● When changing a client's ostomy appliance, the nurse finds that feces
continue to flow from the stoma, making applying the new appliance
difficult. What would be the recommended action when this occurs?
Answer: Place a piece of gauze over the stoma to absorb the drainage.
● After removing the closing clamp on a colostomy appliance, what
would be the nurse's next step before emptying the appliance? Answer:
Fold the end of the pouch upward, like a cuff.
● The nurse is teaching a client about emptying an ostomy appliance.
How would the nurse instruct the client to hold the appliance when
removing the closing clamp? Answer: upward
● The nurse is emptying an ostomy appliance for a client on bed rest. In
what position would the nurse place the client for this procedure?
Answer: sitting
