A Patient with Cancer of the Rectum Is Scheduled for Surgery

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient with cancer of the rectum is scheduled for surgery and the placement of a permanent ostomy. Which of the following types of ostomies will this patient most likely have performed during the surgery?

• A)ileostomy
• B)double-barrel
• C)sigmoid
• D)transverse loop

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