A Total Proctocolectomy with a Permanent Ileostomy Is Performed for a Patient

question 35

Multiple Choice

A total proctocolectomy with a permanent ileostomy is performed for a patient with ulcerative colitis. The patient is very upset and tells the nurse, "I can not bear to even look at the stoma. I do not think I can manage all these changes." The nurse's best approach to the patient's remarks is to

• A) reassure the patient that care for the ileostomy will become easier.
• B) ask the patient if a member of an ostomy support group may visit.
• C) develop a detailed written plan for ostomy care for the patient.
• D) wait to intervene until the patient adjusts to the body image change.

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