A Patient with a Gunshot Wound to the Abdomen Undergoes

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen undergoes surgery, and a colostomy is formed as illustrated. The nurse explains to the patient that

• A) this type of colostomy is usually temporary.
• B) soft, formed stool can be expected as drainage.
• C) the drainage is liquid at this site but less odorous than at higher sites.
• D) colostomy irrigations can help regulate the drainage from the proximal stoma.

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