The nurse is collecting data for a patient with a stoma. What finding would the nurse document as reflecting a healthy stoma?
a. Black and dry
b. Bluish and wet
c. Gray and dry
d. Pink and moist
ANS: D
The stoma should be pink to red, moist, and well attached to the surrounding skin. A bluish stoma indicates inadequate blood supply; a black stoma indicates necrosis.
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