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WEB WOC Ostomy Care: Quiz Questions
with Correct Answers
The patient who is NPO for several days is at risk for atrophy of which of the following structures in the
mucosal surface of the small bowel?
Select one:
a. Ligament of Treitz.
b. Villi.
c. Ampulla of Vater.
d. Sphincter of Oddi. - ANSWER✔✔-b. Villi.
A bowel prep preoperatively for ostomy surgery is routinely utilized to decrease bacteria in the bowel.
The section of the bowel with the greatest level of bacteria is:
Select one:
a. Distal portion of the colon.
b. Proximal portion of the colon.
c. Distal portion of the small bowel.
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d. Proximal portion of the small bowel. - ANSWER✔✔-a. Distal portion of the colon.
An Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) which is also referred to as the ileoanal reservoir is indicated for
which of the following disease processes?
Select one:
a. Irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's Disease.
b. Colorectal cancer and chronic ulcerative colitis.
c. Crohn's Disease and chronic ulcerative colitis.
d. Ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. - ANSWER✔✔-d. Ulcerative colitis and familial
adenomatous polyposis.
The preferred abdominal location for an ileostomy in the adult is the:
Select one:
a. LLQ.
b. LUQ.
c. RLQ.
d. RUQ. - ANSWER✔✔-c. RLQ.
Gary is experiencing a recurrence of his Crohn's Disease. Which of the following symptoms is Gary most
likely experiencing?
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Select one:
a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
b. Absence of perianal disease.
c. Bloody stools with proctitis.
d. Vomiting. - ANSWER✔✔-a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
The patient with ulcerative colitis will commonly exhibit:
Select one:
a. Oral ulcerations.
b. Significant abdominal pain.
c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
d. Fistula formation. - ANSWER✔✔-c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
When you read in the postoperative surgical report that the stoma was primarily matured, you can
expect which of the following?
Select one:
a. The stoma will be opened at the bedside with electrocautery.
b. The stoma has been present for at least 3 months.
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c. The stoma is ready for sutures at the mucocutaneous junction to be removed.
d. The bowel was everted and sutured to the dermal surface during surgery. - ANSWER✔✔-d. The bowel
was everted and sutured to the dermal surface during surgery.
Which of the following groups of medications is used in the medical management of Crohn's disease?
Select one:
a. Corticosteroids and immune suppressants.
b. Anticholinergics and anti-emetics.
c. Antidepressants and antibiotics.
d. Immune suppressants and antidepressants. - ANSWER✔✔-a. Corticosteroids and immune
suppressants.
Which of the following statements about Crohn's disease and/or ulcerative colitis is true?
Select one:
a. Both Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by patchy mucosal involvement and skip
lesions.
b. Crohn's Disease is limited to the colon and rectum.
c. Ulcerative colitis is characterized by transmural involvement of the bowel wall.
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WEB WOC Ostomy Care: Quiz Questions
with Correct Answers
The patient who is NPO for several days is at risk for atrophy of which of the following structures in the
mucosal surface of the small bowel?
Select one:
a. Ligament of Treitz.
b. Villi.
c. Ampulla of Vater.
d. Sphincter of Oddi. - ANSWER✔✔-b. Villi.
A bowel prep preoperatively for ostomy surgery is routinely utilized to decrease bacteria in the bowel.
The section of the bowel with the greatest level of bacteria is:
Select one:
a. Distal portion of the colon.
b. Proximal portion of the colon.
c. Distal portion of the small bowel.
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d. Proximal portion of the small bowel. - ANSWER✔✔-a. Distal portion of the colon.
An Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) which is also referred to as the ileoanal reservoir is indicated for
which of the following disease processes?
Select one:
a. Irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's Disease.
b. Colorectal cancer and chronic ulcerative colitis.
c. Crohn's Disease and chronic ulcerative colitis.
d. Ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. - ANSWER✔✔-d. Ulcerative colitis and familial
adenomatous polyposis.
The preferred abdominal location for an ileostomy in the adult is the:
Select one:
a. LLQ.
b. LUQ.
c. RLQ.
d. RUQ. - ANSWER✔✔-c. RLQ.
Gary is experiencing a recurrence of his Crohn's Disease. Which of the following symptoms is Gary most
likely experiencing?
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Select one:
a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
b. Absence of perianal disease.
c. Bloody stools with proctitis.
d. Vomiting. - ANSWER✔✔-a. Obstructive abdominal pain.
The patient with ulcerative colitis will commonly exhibit:
Select one:
a. Oral ulcerations.
b. Significant abdominal pain.
c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
d. Fistula formation. - ANSWER✔✔-c. Superficial mucosal involvement.
When you read in the postoperative surgical report that the stoma was primarily matured, you can
expect which of the following?
Select one:
a. The stoma will be opened at the bedside with electrocautery.
b. The stoma has been present for at least 3 months.
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c. The stoma is ready for sutures at the mucocutaneous junction to be removed.
d. The bowel was everted and sutured to the dermal surface during surgery. - ANSWER✔✔-d. The bowel
was everted and sutured to the dermal surface during surgery.
Which of the following groups of medications is used in the medical management of Crohn's disease?
Select one:
a. Corticosteroids and immune suppressants.
b. Anticholinergics and anti-emetics.
c. Antidepressants and antibiotics.
d. Immune suppressants and antidepressants. - ANSWER✔✔-a. Corticosteroids and immune
suppressants.
Which of the following statements about Crohn's disease and/or ulcerative colitis is true?
Select one:
a. Both Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by patchy mucosal involvement and skip
lesions.
b. Crohn's Disease is limited to the colon and rectum.
c. Ulcerative colitis is characterized by transmural involvement of the bowel wall.
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