ATI Skills Ostomy Care Posttest QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
A nurse is obtaining health history from a client who has a colostomy. The client reports
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 have avoided participation in
social actives because they are concerned about leakage. Which of the following should
the nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Consume foods that are low in fiber
content
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for creation of a
sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use irrigation to help establish a regular bowel
pattern
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about replacing an ostomy pouching
system. The client reports that they occasionally experience pain when removing the
skin barrier. Which of the following techniques should the nurse suggest? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Push the skin away from the barrier while removing it.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ileostomy
A nurse is replacing the ostomy appliance for a client whose newly created colostomy is
functioning. After removing the pouch, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cleanse the stoma and the peristomal skin
A nurse is teaching a client about extended-wear skin barriers. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse instruct the client to use for maximal adherence? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Press gently around he barrier for 30 seconds to 1 min.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new ileostomy about preventing the excoriation
and breakdown on the peristomal skin after they have returned home. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Empty the
pouch when it is less than half full
ANSWERS.
A nurse is obtaining health history from a client who has a colostomy. The client reports
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 have avoided participation in
social actives because they are concerned about leakage. Which of the following should
the nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Consume foods that are low in fiber
content
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for creation of a
sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use irrigation to help establish a regular bowel
pattern
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about replacing an ostomy pouching
system. The client reports that they occasionally experience pain when removing the
skin barrier. Which of the following techniques should the nurse suggest? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Push the skin away from the barrier while removing it.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ileostomy
A nurse is replacing the ostomy appliance for a client whose newly created colostomy is
functioning. After removing the pouch, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cleanse the stoma and the peristomal skin
A nurse is teaching a client about extended-wear skin barriers. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse instruct the client to use for maximal adherence? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Press gently around he barrier for 30 seconds to 1 min.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new ileostomy about preventing the excoriation
and breakdown on the peristomal skin after they have returned home. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Empty the
pouch when it is less than half full
