The nurse teaches the patient whose surgery will result in a
sigmoid colostomy that the feces expelled through the colostomy
will be
a) solid.
With a sigmoid colostomy, the feces are solid.
b) semi-mushy.
With a descending colostomy, the feces are semi-mushy.
c) mushy.
With a transverse colostomy, the feces are mushy.
d) fluid.
With an ascending colostomy, the feces are fluid.
sigmoid colostomy that the feces expelled through the colostomy
will be
a) solid.
With a sigmoid colostomy, the feces are solid.
b) semi-mushy.
With a descending colostomy, the feces are semi-mushy.
c) mushy.
With a transverse colostomy, the feces are mushy.
d) fluid.
With an ascending colostomy, the feces are fluid.