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Care of the Ostomy Patient

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What illeostomy procedure eliminates the need for an external pouch over the stoma?   Continent illeostomy- kocks pouch  
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What is a conventional illeostomy?   Illeostomy where the entire colon and rectum has been removed.  
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What is a continent illeostomy (Kocks pouch)?   Ileostomy has an internal reservoir created by suturing loops of adjacent ileum together to form a pouch-like structure (called a Kock Pouch). Stool can be suctioned by intermittent insertion of a catheter through the stoma into the reservoir  
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What is an Illeoanal reservoir?   anus and anal sphincter left in place while the diseased portion of the bowel is removed. 1st phase the PT has a stoma, 2nd phase healthy bowels are reattached and normal waste function resumes.  
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Where is the stoma generally located in an illeostomy?   Lower Right Quadrant  
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What is done in a temporary illeostomy?   Diseased portion of bowels is removed and the non-diseased portion is re-anastomosed  
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How long after the 1st stage of an ileoanal reservoir is the 2nd stage started?   2 to 3 months later  
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What is a colostomy?   Opening between colon and abdominal wall  
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When is a temporary colostomy done?   when the intestine needs time to repair itself following the inflammatory disease, after some types of intestinal surgery or following injury  
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When is a permanent colostomy done?   placed when there is a debilitating intestinal disease or cancer requiring removal of the colon and rectum (resection)  
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What is the difference between a single barrel colostomy and a double barrel colostomy?   Single barrel has one stome, while double barrel has two.  
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Where are double barrel colostomies performed the most?   The double barrel colostomy is performed most often along the transverse section of the large intestine  
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What are temporaroy colostomies?   Loop colostomy and double barrel colostomy  
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What kind of colostomy is considered a permanent colostomy?   Single barrel  
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What is the fecal evacuation of an ileostomy?   material discharged is liquid to semi liquid and contains digestive enzymes. There is no bowel regulation.  
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What is the fecal evacuation of an ascending colostomy?   fecal material is liquid to semi liquid requiring frequent emptying to keep the patient dry and to control odor  
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What is the fecal evacuation of a transverse colostomy?   fecal material is semi formed. This location of the stoma is more manageable when irrigated daily to reduce the number of bowel movements and to help eliminate odor.  
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What is the fecal evacuation of a descending colostomy?   semi-formed to formed  
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What is the fecal evacuation of a sigmoid colostomy?   fecal material is formed. Stool that is semi-solid is more manageable than a liquid stool. A scheduled daily irrigation can establish regularity and help the patient achieve control.  
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in post-op care of PT who received a stoma, what is the focus?   protecting the skin, appliance selection and psychological needs  
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What should the color of a normal stoma be?   Pink or red  
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What do you use to clean a stoma? What dont you use?   Use soap and water. Dont use alchohol.  
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What can be done if the stoma is obstructed?   Dilating the stoma  
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What deodorizes feces?   Chlorophyll  
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What should not be done to an ostomy patients fluid regime   Do NOT restrict fluids.  
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What type of medications should an ostomy PT avoid?   Enteric coated medications  
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What determines the content of an ostomy PTs feces?   The location of the ostomy  
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What does a dusky blue stoma indicate?   Ischemia  
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What does a brown-black stoma indicate?   Necrosis  
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What is a normal finding after cleaning of a stoma?   Slight bleeding (Caring of the PT with an illeostomy/colostomy slide 50)  
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How long after surgery will the swelling of the stoma last?   2 - 3 weeks  
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What should be applied to the stoma after each cleansing?   A skin barrier  
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