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The purpose of a fistulogram is to:

You are consulted to see Peggy who is on hospice and has an ileostomy  Due to ascites her abdomen is distended and firm with a small retraction in the peristomal field.  Her stoma is flush. She reports the pouch leaks by the second day. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate?

Prior to hospital discharge, the patient with a loop ileostomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) should receive instructions on:

Prior to sexual activity, the patient with an ostomy should be advised to:

You receive an order to conduct an ileal lavage on a patient 6 weeks following ileostomy surgery. The primary reason for performing this procedure is to:

When surgical closure of the enterocutaneous fistula is necessary, the best time to perform the procedure is:

The primary rationale for using a skin barrier paste is to:

Prolapse of the distal limb of the loop colostomy is a common complication in the infant because:

Several of these surgical urinary diversions are permanent. Which urinary diversion is usually TEMPORARY?

During the first routine pouch change after an ostomy surgery, which of the following observations is considered normal?