A Patient with a Gunshot Wound to the Abdomen Undergoes

A patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen undergoes surgery, and a colostomy is formed as illustrated. The nurse explains to the patient that

A) this type of colostomy is usually temporary.
B) soft, formed stool can be expected as drainage.
C) the drainage is liquid at this site but less odorous than at higher sites.
D) colostomy irrigations can help regulate the drainage from the proximal stoma.