When caring for a patient with a new colostomy, which assessment finding would be considered abnormal and need to be reported to the physician?
A) The stoma is pink.
B) The stoma has a small amount of bleeding.
C) The stoma is prolapsed.
D) The stoma is on the abdominal surface.
Ans: C
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