A nurse is teaching a client how to irrigate his colostomy. The nurse informs the client that the colostomy should be irrigated for which of the following reasons?
A) Control the drainage of liquid stool.
B) Regulate the timing of bowel movements.
C) Control the drainage of urine.
D) Prevent skin breakdown near the ostomy.
B
Feedback:
The purpose of irrigation is to remove formed stool and, in some cases, to regulate the timing of bowel movements. The drainage of liquid stool and urine is part of continent ostomy. Irrigating a colostomy does not prevent the breakdown of skin, but providing peristomal care to the client does.
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