A Nurse Is Documenting the Appearance of Feces from a Client

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is documenting the appearance of feces from a client with a permanent ileostomy. Which of the following would she document?

• A) "Ileostomy bag half filled with liquid feces."
• B) "Ileostomy bag half filled with hard, formed feces."
• C) "Colostomy bag intact without feces."
• D) "Colostomy bag filled with flatus and feces."

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