A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is scheduled for a
procedure to remove their entire large intestine and rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the
client that they are scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure?
Cecostomy
Loop colost...
Ostomy Care Questions and Answers
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has colon cancer and is scheduled for a
procedure to remove their entire large intestine and rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the
client that they are scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure?
Cecostomy
Loop colostomy
Ileostomy
Descending colostomy ✔✔Ileostomy
After removing the entire large intestine and the rectum, the provider will create an ileostomy to
divert feces from the small intestine to the abdominal surface and into an ostomy pouch.
A nurse is obtaining health history from a client who has a colostomy. The client reports frequent
episodes of loose stools over the last month but has no signs of infection or bowel obstruction.
The client tells the nurse that they have avoided participation in social activities because they are
concerned about leakage. Which of the following should the nurse recommend?
, Consume foods that are low in fiber content.
Take an ounce of mineral oil twice a day.
Add buttermilk and cranberry juice to the diet.
Increase water intake to 3 to 3.5 L per day. ✔✔Consume foods that are low in fiber content.
The nurse should recommend that the client consume foods low in fiber to help thicken the stool.
Examples of low-fiber foods include rice, noodles, white bread, and cheese.
A nurse is teaching a client who has bladder cancer about urinary diversion options. The nurse
should inform the client that which of the following options will allow them to have some
control over urinary eliminations?
Kock's pouch
Ileal conduit
Cutaneous ureterostomy
Nephrostomy ✔✔Kock's pouch
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