The patient is postoperative day three following a colostomy. The nurse is changing the dressing and notes the stoma is dusky in color. What might this indicate?
A) This is a normal color postoperatively.
B) The patient's oxygen saturation may be low.
C) Circulation to the stoma is compromised.
D) The stoma is blocked.
Ans: C
Feedback: Postoperative complications following colon resection may include hemorrhage, infection, and anastomosis. A healthy, viable stoma should be pink.
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