A client with a gunshot wound to the abdomen undergoes surgery, and a colostomy is formed as illustrated. Which of the following information should the nurse include in client teaching?
A)This type of colostomy is usually temporary.
B)Soft, formed stool can be expected as drainage.
C)Stool will be expelled from both ostomy stomas.
D)Irrigations can regulate drainage from the stomas.

Question

A client with a gunshot wound to the abdomen undergoes surgery, and a colostomy is formed as illustrated. Which of the following information should the nurse include in client teaching? 
A)This type of colostomy is usually temporary. 
B)Soft, formed stool can be expected as drainage. 
C)Stool will be expelled from both ostomy stomas. 
D)Irrigations can regulate drainage from the stomas.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A loop, or double-barrel stoma, is usually temporary. Stool will be expelled from the proximal stoma only. The stool from the transverse colon will be liquid and regulation through irrigations will not be possible.

A Client with a Gunshot Wound to the Abdomen Undergoes