A client is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow following a colon resection with a left colostomy. The nurse knows that the client understands the discharge teaching about care of her…

The correct answer is C. "My stoma should be red and slightly raised.". (A) A left colostomy indicates an ascending colon resection. This type of colostomy can be (B) The stool from an ascending colon resection should be formed. (C) The healthy stoma should be red and slightly raised. If it begins to turn dark or blue, the client should see the…

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Question

A client is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow following a colon resection with a left colostomy. The nurse knows that the client understands the discharge teaching about care of her colostomy when she says:

Options

A"I know that I am not supposed to irrigate my colostomy."
B"My stool will be soft like paste."
C"My stoma should be red and slightly raised."
D"The skin around my stoma may become irritated from the enzymes in my stool."

How the community answered

(31 responses)

A
13% (4)
B
3% (1)
C
77% (24)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

(A) A left colostomy indicates an ascending colon resection. This type of colostomy can be (B) The stool from an ascending colon resection should be formed. (C) The healthy stoma should be red and slightly raised. If it begins to turn dark or blue, the client should see the physician immediately. (D) The stool in the ascending colon does not usually have many enzymes in it. Stool from an ileostomy has more enzymes and is more irritating to the skin.

Topics

#colostomy discharge teaching#stoma assessment#normal stoma appearance#left colostomy

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full NCLEX-RN Practice