Practice Question
Which of the following explanations by the nurse to reinforce the patient's preoperative education for a double-barrel colostomy would be correct?
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Correct Answer:
"You will have stomas on your abdomen that can be returned to your abdomen after your bowel has healed."
Rationale:
🔶 Double-barrel colostomy: Temporary with two stomas — proximal for feces, distal for mucus.
🔶 Purpose: Allows healing of diseased bowel segment.
🔶 Reversal: Once bowel heals, stomas can be reconnected surgically.
🔶 Output: Stool exits through proximal stoma only.
🔶 Education: Involves stoma care, appliance management, and temporary nature of procedure.
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VNSG202 Med-Surg 1 Summer 2025 (NS) Final Exam
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
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