A patient scheduled for an ileostomy for Crohn's disease asks the nurse to explain the procedure. What should the nurse respond?
a. "You will have a loop of colon brought out onto your abdomen."
b. "Your ileum will be anastomosed to your rectum, so your stools will be watery."
c. "Your ileum will be removed, and the end of your jejunum will be made into a stoma."
d. "Your colon will be removed, and the end of your small bowel will be brought out onto your abdomen."
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ANS: A
An ileostomy is an end stoma formed by bringing the terminal ileum out to the abdominal wall following a total proctocolectomy. A. B. C. These responses do not appropriately describe an ileostomy.
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