Exam 26: The Patient with an Ostomy

The patient asks if rectal suppositories can be used to assist with constipation problems with his colostomy.The nurse clarifies that suppositories:

The nurse who is caring for a patient with an ileostomy is aware that the continual loss of liquid stool may result in:

The nurse is aware that many ostomates have an altered self-image,which may cause:

An ostomate asks the nurse what limitations must be observed in the immediate postoperative period when at home.The most informative information that the nurse can share is to:

Because the colostomy patient continues to worry about odor,the nurse can allay those concerns by explaining that odor can be diminished by:

The initial assessment of a patient just returned from surgery for the creation of an Indiana pouch would include the:

The patient who has undergone a colostomy is instructed to measure the width of the stomas for the first 6 weeks postoperatively before applying each new pouch because:

The patient comes to the industrial nurse and is frantic because the stoma to the colostomy has prolapsed 1 year after surgery.The nurse's best counsel would be:

The 20-year-old patient with a permanent colostomy asks whether she will be able to become pregnant.The nurse's most informative response would be:

The nurse caring for a 2-day postoperative colostomy patient should report immediately if a stoma is assessed and:

The major considerations for placement of a stoma are to provide: (Select all that apply.)