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The Nurse Will Determine That Teaching a 67-Year-Old Man to Irrigate

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The nurse will determine that teaching a 67-year-old man to irrigate his new colostomy has been effective if the patient


A) inserts the irrigation tubing 4 to 6 inches into the stoma.
B) hangs the irrigating container 18 inches above the stoma.
C) stops the irrigation and removes the irrigating cone if cramping occurs.
D) fills the irrigating container with 1000 to 2000 mL of lukewarm tap water.

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