Colostomy Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 most common reasons for a colostomy?
A
Cancer, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis
2
Q
What is meant by the term “double barrel “ colostomy?
A
A procedure where 2 separate stomas are cut and both ends are brought onto the surface of the abdomen
3
Q
In a double barrel colostomy, from which stoma will the stool come out?
A
Proximal-toward the center of the body
4
Q
A fresh new stoma is ____,___,and____
A
Red, large, noisy
5
Q
1) Illeostomy
2) transverse colostomy
3) descending colostomy
A
1) Liquid stool, Never irrigate 2) soft stool, irrigate 3) formed stool, irrigate
6
Q
What is a colostomy
A
A surgically created opening of the colon out onto The abdomen wall