Colostomy

Question 1

Name 3 most common reasons for a colostomy?

Answer 1

Cancer, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis

Question 2

What is meant by the term “double barrel “ colostomy?

Answer 2

A procedure where 2 separate stomas are cut and both ends are brought onto the surface of the abdomen

Question 3

In a double barrel colostomy, from which stoma will the stool come out?

Answer 3

Proximal-toward the center of the body

Question 4

A fresh new stoma is ____,___,and____

Answer 4

Red, large, noisy

Question 5

1) Illeostomy
2) transverse colostomy
3) descending colostomy

Answer 5

1) Liquid stool, Never irrigate 2) soft stool, irrigate 3) formed stool, irrigate

Question 6

What is a colostomy

Answer 6

A surgically created opening of the colon out onto The abdomen wall