Multiple Choice
The patient asks the nurse how an ileostomy differs from a colostomy. The most informative response by the nurse would be that a(n) :
A) ileostomy is performed to remove stool from the colon, whereas a colostomy is the removal of lower portions of bowel, diverting intestinal contents.
B) ileostomy has effluent that is more formed, whereas a colostomy has effluent that is liquid.
C) colostomy is an opening into the colon, whereas an ileostomy is an opening at the ileum.
D) ileostomy requires irrigating, whereas a colostomy requires catheterizing.
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