Ostomy Care CH. 36/20 Questions and Answers
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The nurse is caring for a patient ANS: C
with an ostomy. The nurse notes An opening in the ileal portion of the small
that the ostomy is putting out intestine is an ileostomy, and the fecal
watery effluent. The nurse effluent will be watery to thick liquid and will
recognizes that this is indicative of contain some digestive enzymes.
which location? A colostomy in the descending or sigmoid colon
a. The descending colon generally results in a stool similar to that
b. The sigmoid colon normally passed through the rectum. If the
c. The ileal portion of the small opening is in the transverse or ascending
intestine colon, the effluent will vary from thick liquid to
d. The transverse colon semiformed stool.
, The nurse is caring for a patient ANS: D
who has an ostomy. She notices If the opening is in the transverse or ascending
that the effluent colon, the effluent will vary from thick
is a thick liquid to a semiformed liquid to semiformed stool.
stool. Where does the nurse expect A colostomy in the descending or sigmoid colon
the ostomy to be generally results in a stool similar to that
located? normally passed through the rectum. An opening
a. The descending colon in the ileal portion of the small intestine
b. The ileal portion of the small is an ileostomy, and the fecal effluent will be
intestine watery to thick liquid and will contain some
c. The sigmoid colon digestive enzymes.
d. The transverse or ascending
colon
The nurse is caring for a patient ANS: C
who had a colostomy placed 5 The stoma should be red or pink and moist. If it is
days earlier. The gray, purple, or black, report this to the
nurse notes that the stoma is red charge nurse or physician. Applying pressure is
and moist. What should the nurse used to control active bleeding. The
do? information given in the question does not
a. Notify the physician immediately indicate that there is a need to change the
b. Apply pressure appliance at this time.
c. Note the condition of the stoma
in her note
d. Change the appliance pouch
2026/2027 | Complete Nursing Study Guide | A+
Grade
Terms in this set (19)
The nurse is caring for a patient ANS: C
with an ostomy. The nurse notes An opening in the ileal portion of the small
that the ostomy is putting out intestine is an ileostomy, and the fecal
watery effluent. The nurse effluent will be watery to thick liquid and will
recognizes that this is indicative of contain some digestive enzymes.
which location? A colostomy in the descending or sigmoid colon
a. The descending colon generally results in a stool similar to that
b. The sigmoid colon normally passed through the rectum. If the
c. The ileal portion of the small opening is in the transverse or ascending
intestine colon, the effluent will vary from thick liquid to
d. The transverse colon semiformed stool.
, The nurse is caring for a patient ANS: D
who has an ostomy. She notices If the opening is in the transverse or ascending
that the effluent colon, the effluent will vary from thick
is a thick liquid to a semiformed liquid to semiformed stool.
stool. Where does the nurse expect A colostomy in the descending or sigmoid colon
the ostomy to be generally results in a stool similar to that
located? normally passed through the rectum. An opening
a. The descending colon in the ileal portion of the small intestine
b. The ileal portion of the small is an ileostomy, and the fecal effluent will be
intestine watery to thick liquid and will contain some
c. The sigmoid colon digestive enzymes.
d. The transverse or ascending
colon
The nurse is caring for a patient ANS: C
who had a colostomy placed 5 The stoma should be red or pink and moist. If it is
days earlier. The gray, purple, or black, report this to the
nurse notes that the stoma is red charge nurse or physician. Applying pressure is
and moist. What should the nurse used to control active bleeding. The
do? information given in the question does not
a. Notify the physician immediately indicate that there is a need to change the
b. Apply pressure appliance at this time.
c. Note the condition of the stoma
in her note
d. Change the appliance pouch
