Ostomy

On assessment of a patient with a colostomy, you note the stoma is located on the right area of the abdomen. Due to its location, this is known as what type of colostomy? A. Descending Colostomy B. Transverse C. Ileostomy D. Ascending Colostomy The answer is D. This is known as an ascending colostomy. Thinking back to the patient in Question 1, what type of stool would you expect the stoma to be excreting? A. Liquid stool B. Lose to partly formed stool C. Similar to normal stool D...

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new ileostomy about preventing excoriation and breakdown of the peristomal skin after they have returned home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Empty the pouch when it is less than half full. A nurse is obtaining health history from a client who has a colostomy. The client reported frequent episodes of loose stools over the last month but has no signs of infection or bowel obstruction. The client tells the nurse that they...

The nurse recognizes water effluent coming from the ostomy is indicative of what location: Ilial portion of the small intestine The nurse notices that the effluent ranges from a thick liquid to a semi-formed stool, indicative of which location: transverse or ascending colon The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed 5 days earlier. The nurse notes that the stoma is red and moist. Which action should the nurse take? Note the condition of the stoma in her notes. In c...

The nurse recognizes water effluent coming from the ostomy is indicative of what location: Ilial portion of the small intestine The nurse notices that the effluent ranges from a thick liquid to a semi-formed stool, indicative of which location: transverse or ascending colon The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed 5 days earlier. The nurse notes that the stoma is red and moist. Which action should the nurse take? Note the condition of the stoma in her notes. In c...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is scheduled for a procedure to remove their entire large intestine and rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the client that they are scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure? Cecostomy Loop colostomy Ileostomy Descending colostomy Ileostomy After removing the entire large intestine and the rectum, the provider will create an ileostomy to divert feces from the small intestine to the abdomi...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is scheduled for a procedure to remove their entire large intestine and rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the client that they are scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure? Cecostomy Loop colostomy Ileostomy Descending colostomy Ileostomy After removing the entire large intestine and the rectum, the provider will create an ileostomy to divert feces from the small intestine to the abdomi...

What is an ostomy? An opening or outlet through the abdominal wall that is created surgically for the purpose of eliminating waste What is the opening of an ostomy called? Stoma How many Americans have an ostomy? Over 700,000 Why would one need need an ileostomy? Results from congenital disease like inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and/or Crohn's Why would one need a colostomy? Results from colon and/or rectum cancer, diverticulitis, and/or trauma Why would ...

What is an ostomy? An opening or outlet through the abdominal wall that is created surgically for the purpose of eliminating waste What is the opening of an ostomy called? Stoma How many Americans have an ostomy? Over 700,000 Why would one need need an ileostomy? Results from congenital disease like inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and/or Crohn's Why would one need a colostomy? Results from colon and/or rectum cancer, diverticulitis, and/or trauma Why would ...

A nurse is obtaining health history from a young adult patient who has a colostomy. The patient reports frequent episodes of loose stools over the last month, but has no signs of infection or bowel obstruction. He reports that his concerns about leakage have limited his social activities. Which of the following should the nurse recommend? A: Consume foods that are low in fiber content. Rationale: Foods low in fiber help thicken the stool; examples include rice, noodles, white bread, cream ...

A nurse is obtaining health history from a young adult patient who has a colostomy. The patient reports frequent episodes of loose stools over the last month, but has no signs of infection or bowel obstruction. He reports that his concerns about leakage have limited his social activities. Which of the following should the nurse recommend? A: Consume foods that are low in fiber content. Rationale: Foods low in fiber help thicken the stool; examples include rice, noodles, white bread, cream ...