To Allow Tissue Healing from a Partial Colon Resection

question 19

Multiple Choice

To allow tissue healing from a partial colon resection,

• A) the patient is encouraged to sleep in the recumbent,prone position.
• B) an external stoma is created to allow for defecation.
• C) the patient will be kept on a liquid diet for the entire recovery period.
• D) the patient's colon will be clamped off distal to the resection site.

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