Practice Question
A nurse is teaching a client who is preoperative for a sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"You will have a stoma in your left lower abdomen"
Rationale:
✅A sigmoid colostomy involves diverting the sigmoid colon to the abdominal surface, typically on the left lower quadrant.
✅This location aligns with the anatomical path of the sigmoid colon and allows for the excretion of formed stool.
✅Teaching clients about the stoma's position prepares them for self-care and appliance management postoperatively.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4