The Patient Asks the Nurse How an Ileostomy Differs from a Colostomy

The patient asks the nurse how an ileostomy differs from a colostomy. The most informative response by the nurse would be that:

A) an ileostomy is performed to remove stool from the colon, whereas a colostomy is the removal of lower portions of bowel, diverting intestinal contents.
B) an ileostomy has effluent that is more formed, whereas a colostomy has effluent that is liquid.
C) a colostomy is an opening into the colon, whereas an ileostomy is an opening at the ileum.
D) an ileostomy requires irrigating, whereas a colostomy requires catheterizing.

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