ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Quiz Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is preoperative for a sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: You will have a stoma in your left lower abdomen. The sigmoid colostomy is typically located in the left lower abdomen. This is correct because the sigmoid colon is located in the lower left side of the abdomen, and a colostomy is created from the sigmoid colon.
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. A is incorrect because a sigmoid colostomy may still produce formed stool; B is incorrect because a purple stoma indicates poor blood circulation; C is incorrect because pain at the stoma site should be addressed promptly.
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