WEB WOC OSTOMY CARE FINAL EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
jejunostomy location - correct answer ✔LUQ x x x x x
*frequently not marked by the WOC nurse
x x x x x x
jejunostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔ischemic bowel,
x x x x x x x x x
crohn's, trauma, necrotizing enterocolitis
x x x
diversion of small bowel at jejunum, with or without colectomy, with or
x x x x x x x x x x x x
without small bowel resection, loop or end stoma
x x x x x x x
jejunostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function begins in
x x x x x x x x x
x24-48 hours x
*initially gas, then watery clear/green output (fluid and digestive enzymes)
x x x x x x x x x
*output up to 2400ml/day
x x x
*empty pouch when 1/3 to 1/2 full
x x x x x x
jejunostomy complications - correct answer ✔*monitor for electrolyte
x x x x x x x x
imbalances and dehydration x x
*size pouch correctly to prevent leakage
x x x x x
*may need to change pouch every 2-3 days
x x x x x x x
,ileostomy location - correct answer ✔RUQ
x x x x x
ileostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔crohn's, ulcerative colitis,
x x x x x x x x x x
familial adenomatous polyposis, trauma, necrotizing enterocolitis, cancer,
x x x x x x x
ischemic bowel x
total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy, total proctocolectomy with
x x x x x x x x
continent ileostomy, temporary ileostomy, temporary loop ileostomy for ileal
x x x x x x x x x
pouch-anal anastomosis x
ileostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function begins in
x x x x x x x x x x
24-48 hours
x
*initially gas, then liquid output for several days, then becomes mushy
x x x x x x x x x x
*output of 500-600 ml/day (higher output the higher up in the ileum stoma
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is)
*empty pouch when 1/3 to 1/2 full
x x x x x x
*protect peristomal skin
x x
*watch for fluid and electrolyte imbalance
x x x x x
ileostomy complications - correct answer ✔*high risk for bowel obstruction-
x x x x x x x x x
instruct pt to chew food thoroughly and drink lots of water
x x x x x x x x x x
*potential risk for vitamin B12 deficiency
x x x x x
transverse colostomy location - correct answer ✔RUQ or LUQ
x x x x x x x x
, transverse colostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔diverticulitis,
x x x x x x x x x
colon cancer, crohn's, perforated bowel, congenital disease (Hirschprung's)
x x x x x x x
diversion of large bowel at the transverse colon, with or without colectomy,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
usually temporary loop stoma
x x x
transverse colostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function
x x x x x x x x x
begins within 48 hours
x x x
*initially gas, then mushy or semi-formed
x x x x x
*may have urge to poop with mucous from rectum
x x x x x x x x
*no effect on nutritional absorption
x x x x
transverse colostomy complications - correct answer ✔*waistline location can
x x x x x x x x
xbe difficult to manage
x x x
descending colostomy location - correct answer ✔LLQ
x x x x x x
descending colostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔colorectal
x x x x x x x x x
cancer, trauma, bowel perforation, ischemic bowel
x x x x x
permanent end colostomy with rectum and anus removed, temporary or
x x x x x x x x x x
permanent end colostomy with Hartmann's pouch (sewing shut top of rectum
x x x x x x x x x x
with ability to reconnect to GI tract later)
x x x x x x x x
descending colostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function
x x x x x x x x
may not begin for up to 5 days post-op
x x x x x x x x x
*initially gas, then liquid, then semi-formed to formed
x x x x x x x
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
jejunostomy location - correct answer ✔LUQ x x x x x
*frequently not marked by the WOC nurse
x x x x x x
jejunostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔ischemic bowel,
x x x x x x x x x
crohn's, trauma, necrotizing enterocolitis
x x x
diversion of small bowel at jejunum, with or without colectomy, with or
x x x x x x x x x x x x
without small bowel resection, loop or end stoma
x x x x x x x
jejunostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function begins in
x x x x x x x x x
x24-48 hours x
*initially gas, then watery clear/green output (fluid and digestive enzymes)
x x x x x x x x x
*output up to 2400ml/day
x x x
*empty pouch when 1/3 to 1/2 full
x x x x x x
jejunostomy complications - correct answer ✔*monitor for electrolyte
x x x x x x x x
imbalances and dehydration x x
*size pouch correctly to prevent leakage
x x x x x
*may need to change pouch every 2-3 days
x x x x x x x
,ileostomy location - correct answer ✔RUQ
x x x x x
ileostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔crohn's, ulcerative colitis,
x x x x x x x x x x
familial adenomatous polyposis, trauma, necrotizing enterocolitis, cancer,
x x x x x x x
ischemic bowel x
total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy, total proctocolectomy with
x x x x x x x x
continent ileostomy, temporary ileostomy, temporary loop ileostomy for ileal
x x x x x x x x x
pouch-anal anastomosis x
ileostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function begins in
x x x x x x x x x x
24-48 hours
x
*initially gas, then liquid output for several days, then becomes mushy
x x x x x x x x x x
*output of 500-600 ml/day (higher output the higher up in the ileum stoma
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is)
*empty pouch when 1/3 to 1/2 full
x x x x x x
*protect peristomal skin
x x
*watch for fluid and electrolyte imbalance
x x x x x
ileostomy complications - correct answer ✔*high risk for bowel obstruction-
x x x x x x x x x
instruct pt to chew food thoroughly and drink lots of water
x x x x x x x x x x
*potential risk for vitamin B12 deficiency
x x x x x
transverse colostomy location - correct answer ✔RUQ or LUQ
x x x x x x x x
, transverse colostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔diverticulitis,
x x x x x x x x x
colon cancer, crohn's, perforated bowel, congenital disease (Hirschprung's)
x x x x x x x
diversion of large bowel at the transverse colon, with or without colectomy,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
usually temporary loop stoma
x x x
transverse colostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function
x x x x x x x x x
begins within 48 hours
x x x
*initially gas, then mushy or semi-formed
x x x x x
*may have urge to poop with mucous from rectum
x x x x x x x x
*no effect on nutritional absorption
x x x x
transverse colostomy complications - correct answer ✔*waistline location can
x x x x x x x x
xbe difficult to manage
x x x
descending colostomy location - correct answer ✔LLQ
x x x x x x
descending colostomy disease and procedure - correct answer ✔colorectal
x x x x x x x x x
cancer, trauma, bowel perforation, ischemic bowel
x x x x x
permanent end colostomy with rectum and anus removed, temporary or
x x x x x x x x x x
permanent end colostomy with Hartmann's pouch (sewing shut top of rectum
x x x x x x x x x x
with ability to reconnect to GI tract later)
x x x x x x x x
descending colostomy function and management - correct answer ✔*function
x x x x x x x x
may not begin for up to 5 days post-op
x x x x x x x x x
*initially gas, then liquid, then semi-formed to formed
x x x x x x x