Ostomy care (exam 3) UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What color should a stoma be? - Correct Answer- The stoma should be shiny, wet, and red in
color, similar to the mucous membranes of the mouth.
What should a stoma look like - Correct Answer- A stoma can be round, oval, or irregular in
shape, and either protruding, flush with the skin, or retracted.
What are the three primary types of ostomy surgery - Correct Answer- colostomy
ileostomy
urostomy
A colostomy is created from the end of the large intestine to divert waste from the digestive
system. Three different colostomy types can be formed from the gastrointestinal tract: -
Correct Answer- End colostomy
loop colostomy
double barrel colostomy
a loop of the bowel is brought through the abdomen to the skin surface and temporarily
supported by a plastic bridge or rod. A transverse loop colostomy is typically created as an
emergency procedure to relieve an intestinal obstruction or perforation. A communicating
wall remains between the proximal and the distal bowel. It has two openings through the one
stoma - the proximal end drains stool while the distal portion drains mucus. The bridge can
be removed in 7 to 10 days. Transverse loop colostomies are typically temporary. - Correct
Answer- Loop colostomy
the damaged section of the bowel is removed and the working end is brought through the
abdomen to the skin surface. When a colostomy is intended to be permanent, an end stoma is
typically created. A temporary colostomy may be performed to allow bowel rest or healing,
such as following tumor resection. A common temporary colostomy surgery involves leaving
the distal portion of the colon in place, which is oversewn for closure to create what is known
as a Hartmann's pouch. Anastomosis of the severed portions of the colon may be delayed for
several reasons, including bowel inflammation or tumor location. - Correct Answer- End
colostomy
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What color should a stoma be? - Correct Answer- The stoma should be shiny, wet, and red in
color, similar to the mucous membranes of the mouth.
What should a stoma look like - Correct Answer- A stoma can be round, oval, or irregular in
shape, and either protruding, flush with the skin, or retracted.
What are the three primary types of ostomy surgery - Correct Answer- colostomy
ileostomy
urostomy
A colostomy is created from the end of the large intestine to divert waste from the digestive
system. Three different colostomy types can be formed from the gastrointestinal tract: -
Correct Answer- End colostomy
loop colostomy
double barrel colostomy
a loop of the bowel is brought through the abdomen to the skin surface and temporarily
supported by a plastic bridge or rod. A transverse loop colostomy is typically created as an
emergency procedure to relieve an intestinal obstruction or perforation. A communicating
wall remains between the proximal and the distal bowel. It has two openings through the one
stoma - the proximal end drains stool while the distal portion drains mucus. The bridge can
be removed in 7 to 10 days. Transverse loop colostomies are typically temporary. - Correct
Answer- Loop colostomy
the damaged section of the bowel is removed and the working end is brought through the
abdomen to the skin surface. When a colostomy is intended to be permanent, an end stoma is
typically created. A temporary colostomy may be performed to allow bowel rest or healing,
such as following tumor resection. A common temporary colostomy surgery involves leaving
the distal portion of the colon in place, which is oversewn for closure to create what is known
as a Hartmann's pouch. Anastomosis of the severed portions of the colon may be delayed for
several reasons, including bowel inflammation or tumor location. - Correct Answer- End
colostomy
