The nurse is caring for a teenage girl with a new ileostomy. She tells the nurse tearfully that she cannot go to the prom with an ostomy. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "You should get your prom dress one size larger to hide the ostomy appliance."
b. "You should avoid broccoli and carbo-nated drinks so that the pouch won't fill with air under your dress."
c. "Let's talk to the enterostomal therapist (ET) about options for ostomy supplies and dress styles so that you can look beautiful for the prom."
d. "You can remove the pouch from your ostomy appliance when you are at the prom so that it is less noticeable."
C
The ostomy nurse is a valuable resource for clients, providing suggestions for supplies and me-thods to manage the ostomy. A larger dress size will not necessarily help hide the ostomy ap-pliance. Avoiding broccoli and carbonated drinks does not offer reassurance for the client. Ileos-tomies have an almost constant liquid effluent, so pouch removal during the prom is not feasible.
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