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9 Cards in this Set
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what are the 3 most common reasons for a colostomy?
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cancer
diverticulitis ulcerative colitis |
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what is a "double barrel" colostomy?
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colon is cut and both ends are brought out
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how long will the stoma be noisy?
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the noise will go away in a few days to a week
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when should the patient be taking care of their own stoma?
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by the 3rd or 4th day post-op
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the more of the colon that is removed...
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the more liquid the stool is
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how many times a day should the patient irrigate their colostomy? what should you use to irrigate it?
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once a day; tap water; warm - 99-100 temperature; sitting up
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an ileostomy has...
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liquid stool, mild odor, stool is very damaging to skin, continuous drainage, high risk for F+E imbalances, incontinent, never irrigate
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a transverse colostomy...
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soft stool, typical stool odor, stool damages skin, empties several times/day, maybe F+E imbalances, may irrigate
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a descending colostomy...
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formed stool, typical stool odor, stool doesn't irritate unless diarrhea, predictable 2-3x/day, lowest risk for F+E imbalances, can irrigate
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