The client is having a total colectomy with an ileostomy created. What does the nurse explain to the client that the stool consistency will be?
A) Liquid or mushy
B) Bloody, soft
C) Small balls of feces
D) Thin and firm
A
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The fecal material discharged from an ileostomy is liquid or mushy and contains digestive enzymes. The stool does not have time to harden since there is not the large intestine available to process.
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