A client with a colostomy is concerned with the odor that is left on the ostomy appliance and believes it may be caused by some of the medication that they take
What suggestion should the nurse provide to the client to determine if her medication is causing this problem? A) The client should abstain from her medications, reintroducing them one at a time to see which one is causing the odor.
B) The client should abstain from taking any over-the-counter vitamin preparations because they are most likely the offending medication.
C) The client can obtain a list of drugs from an ostomy association or appliance manufacturers.
D) All colostomies have an offensive odor, and it is probably not the medication that is causing it.
C
Feedback:
Some medications, especially vitamins, antibiotics, and antituberculosis drugs, cause particularly strong odors that cling to the appliance. The client can obtain a list of drugs that may leave an odor on an ostomy appliance from an ostomy association or ostomy appliance manufacturers. The client should not abstain from taking prescribed medications because this could cause severe complications. The client should check with the physician prior to taking any over-the-counter medications but not abstain from taking them if they are prescribed. All colostomy odors can be controlled with interventions and may be caused by medications.
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