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Ostomy Care Exam Questions And 100% Correct AnswersCecostomy
A surgically created opening in the cecum, the first part of the large intestine, with an
opening to the abdominal wall for the diversion of feces
Loop colostomy
A large and often temporary stoma, created by drawing a loop of intestine onto the
abdomen and creating two openings in the loop
Ileostomy
Diverts feces from the small intestine to the abdominal surface and into an ostomy
pouch
Descending colostomy
This is performed when a portion of the descending colon is removed and the remaining
portion is brought out onto the outer surface of the abdomen to form a stoma
A diet ___________ thickens stool for clients with a colostomy
Low in fiber
Low-fiber foods include:
Rice, noodles, white bread, cheese
You apply skin barriers while the skin is (dry/moist)
Dry
True/False: A smooth surface enhances adhesion for skin barriers
True
True/False: Oil-based lotions and other skin protectants can interfere with adhesion of
skin barriers
True
A client should drain their ileostomy bag when it is _____ full
1/3 to 1/2
Allowing an ileostomy bag to be filled beyond ___ full significantly increases risk for
, leakage which irritates peristomal skin
1/2
A sigmoid colostomy has effluent that is:
Solid and formed
An ileostomy produces effluent that is:
Loose and continuous
Ostomy appliances can remain in place for up to ___ days
7
A client with a newly created colostomy should expect effluent to begin draining within
_____ days after surgery
2-5
Clients who have an ileostomy created can expect effluent to begin draining within _____
days after surgery
1-2
What is the FIRST action the nurse should take after removing a newly created
colostomy appliance?
Clean the stoma and peristomal skin
Krock's pouch
A continent ileal bladder conduit that does not require an external drainage collection
device because the client selfcatheterizes every 2 - 4 hours to remove urine; allows
some control over urinary elimination
Ileal conduit
A tube or channel that conducts urine from the kidneys to the body exterior; urine flows
as produced Cutaneous ureterostomy A type of diversion in which urine flows from an
opening in a ureter to the body exterior; urine flows as produced Neprostomy
A type of diversion in which urine flows from the kidney to the outside of the body
through tubes placed in the renal pelvis; urine flows as produced
When a client has intermittent pain with removal of a skin barrier, how should they
remove it?
Push the skin away from the barrier while removing
Ostomy
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