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Nursing 236: Colostomy CareSigmoid Colostomy - correct answer ✔✔curves under the bottom to attach to the ileostomy
Descending Colostomy - correct answer ✔✔going down the left side
Transverse Colostomy - correct answer ✔✔across the abdomen
Ascending Colostomy - correct answer ✔✔Patient right side going up
Ileostomy - correct answer ✔✔around the pelvic region under the belly button
Avoid foods that cause flatus: - correct answer ✔✔the bag will fill with air instead of stool, bad can
explode
Drink 2 quarts of water daily: - correct answer ✔✔keeps the stool softer and less formed, avoids
blockages
Teach about medications: - correct answer ✔✔different medications will cause different interaction,
people with transverse and descending stoma's are on stool softeners
Diuretics can cause dehydration which means the stool have less fluid
Certain medications can cause diarrhea
Periodically dilate stoma: - correct answer ✔✔dilate the stoma with a plastic syringe, dilate the stoma
with water and then rinse
Teach about odor control: - correct answer ✔✔patient fear their ostomy will smell: as often as you can,
empty your stoma at 1/2 way full, powder and spray deodorant can be administered to the bag
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