Question

A nurse is educating a client with a colostomy of the ascending colon about using a colostomy appliance. which instruction should the nurse provide to help prevent leakage of stool from the appliance?

Answer 1

The nurse should instruct the patient that she should ensure that she empty the colostomy appliance immediately it is one half full with feces. This will prevent the risk of having spill over from the appliance. A colostomy appliance is a medical device that is used to collect wastes from a surgically diverted colon.