The Nurse Is Instructing a Client with a New Colostomy

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client with a new colostomy on its care and notes that the stoma is large and dusky. The most appropriate nursing intervention at this time is to

• A) assess the client's reaction to the ostomy site.
• B) assist the client to irrigate the colostomy.
• C) notify the surgeon immediately.
• D) reassure the client that the stoma will decrease in size.

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