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Stoma characteristics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔healthy- beefy red
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necrotic- dark, dead tissue
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Ostomy diet - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Initial: liquids, low-fiber
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Psychosocial concerns with an ostomy - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Return to normal activities |\ |\ |\
Body Image
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Sexuality
Ostomy support group |\ |\
Empty ostomy bag when - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1/3 full
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Transverse (double) colostomy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔used in
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emergencies
Wound care ostomy nurse - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔consulted on
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placement of stoma |\ |\
Complications from diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Electrolyte
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imbalance
Dehydration
, Malnutrition
Assess for complications dealing with diarrhea - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Dry mucous membranes |\ |\ |\
Skin turgor
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Lab values
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Urine output |\
Sunken eyes |\
Diarrhea Etiologies - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Laxatives
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Adverse drug effect |\ |\
Infection (bacterial, C-diff, etc) |\ |\ |\
Malabsorption (Celiac disease) |\ |\
Irritable Bowel Syndrome |\ |\
Dumping Syndrome (gastric bypass surgery)
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Diarrhea Treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Replace fluids and
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electrolytes
Antibiotics
Diet modification (clear liquids or BRAT)
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Antimotility agents (caution; severe constipation) |\ |\ |\ |\
Types of Enemas - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cleansing
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(hypotonic;soapy)
Hypertonic (Na, P; small volume) |\ |\ |\ |\