What information should the nurse provide a patient regarding the patient's newly created permanent ileostomy?
1. An additional surgery will be required in 2 to 3 months.
2. The stoma will initially produce dark green fecal matter.
3. The stoma should not produce any bloody discharge.
4. Because the condition required a gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I), an ileostomy was also necessary.
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Rationale 1: A permanent ileostomy does not generally require follow-up surgery.
Rationale 2: Initially, the ileostomy will produce effluent that is dark green and viscous, gradually turning yellow-brown.
Rationale 3: Immediately postoperatively, the stoma may drain small amounts of blood.
Rationale 4: An ileostomy is not required as part of a gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I).
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