QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔skin barrier that is best choice for people with urostomy or ileostomy?
how long can be used? - ✔✔extended wear skin barrier
up to 7 days
✔✔best choice skin barrier for colostomy and for pediatric?
how long can be used? - ✔✔3-4 days
✔✔maximum weartime for pouch usually? - ✔✔7 days
✔✔purpose of skin barrier pastes?
situation when should not use? - ✔✔to caulk uneven skin contours near stoma
to prevent drainage from getting beneath barrier
if skin is broken/irritated
✔✔allow paste to dry for? - ✔✔full minute
✔✔pastes are made of? - ✔✔pectin
hydrocolloid
alcohol
✔✔alternative to pastes? - ✔✔skin barrier rings
✔✔what is it best NOT to use when cleaning skin around ostomies? - ✔✔soap
✔✔what may be used on open broken skin? - ✔✔powders
then skin prep to dampen powdered areas
✔✔how often should pouch dressings be changed? - ✔✔every 3 days
✔✔describe crusting technique? - ✔✔powder to damaged skin
dampen powder with skin prep
let dry
repeat
✔✔effluent if opening in descending or sigmoid colon?