A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and underwent a loop colostomy. The patient questions the nurse about what is draining out of each side of the colostomy. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "There is stool draining out of both sides."
b. "Stool is draining out the stomach side and mucus is draining from the rectum side."
c. "There is mucus and stool draining from both sides."
d. "There is stool draining out of the stomach side and nothing draining out of the rectum side."
B
Loop colostomies are frequently performed on an emergency basis and are temporary large stomas constructed in the transverse colon. The loop ostomy has two openings through the stoma. The proximal end drains stool, and the distal portion drains mucus.
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