The Patient Who Has Undergone a Colostomy Is Instructed to Measure

question 26

Multiple Choice

The patient who has undergone a colostomy is instructed to measure the width of the stomas for the first 6 weeks postoperatively before applying each new pouch because:

• A) The stoma will shrink during this time.
• B) A poor-fitting pouch will cause infection of the stoma.
• C) The paste will not adhere.
• D) Prolapse will result.

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