When Providing Care for a Patient with a Colostomy or an Ileostomy,the

question 5

Multiple Choice

When providing care for a patient with a colostomy or an ileostomy,the nurse recognizes that which is an expected assessment finding?

• A)A moist,reddish-pink stoma
• B)A dry,purplish stoma
• C)Erythema on the skin around the stoma
• D)No drainage noted from the stoma when washed

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Definitions:

Siblings

Individuals that share one or both biological parents.

Crossing-Over

The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, resulting in genetic recombination and variety in offspring.

Variation

The occurrence of differences among individuals within a population due to genetic diversity or environmental factors, leading to evolutionary adaptations.

Sister Chromosomes

Identically replicated chromosomes, paired and connected by a centromere, originating from the same chromosome during cell division.