Asked by Vipul Chandra on May 30, 2024
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The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed yesterday.The nurse should report which assessment finding immediately?
A) Stoma is protruding from the abdomen.
B) Stoma is moist.
C) Stool is discharging from the stoma.
D) Stoma is purple.
Colostomy
A surgical procedure that creates an opening in the abdominal wall to divert waste from the colon into an external bag, facilitating stool elimination.
Stoma Protruding
The condition in which a stoma, an artificial opening made during surgery, extends outwards from the skin.
- Determine the hazards and bodily changes influencing bowel discharge.
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Kennedy MaxwellJun 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
A purple stoma may indicate strangulation or poor circulation to the stoma and may require surgical intervention.A stoma should be reddish-pink and moist in appearance.It can be flush with the skin,or it can protrude.Stool is an expected outcome of stoma placement.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the hazards and bodily changes influencing bowel discharge.