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How often should peristomal skin be accessed?
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each time the appliance is changed
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WHy is a barrier used on the kin around the stoma?
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to prevent contact with excertion
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Why should the client throughly dry the skin before applying an ostomy appliance
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to prevent leakage
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The common features of an ostomy appliance?
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faceplate
an outlet at the bottom for emptying a pouch to collect effluent |
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Why is an ostomy appliance usually left in place for up to seven days?
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to prevent skin breakdown
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very pale or very dark stomas indicate
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reduced blood flow
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For a new stoma, swelling should go down within how many weeks?
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2 weeks to 6 weeks.
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Swelling that down not recede may indicate ?
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blockage
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A burning sensation under the skin of the ostomy appliance indicates?
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skin breakdown
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How should the used ostomy bag be removed?
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slowly while holding the skin taunt.
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When tracing the stoma opening on the skin barrier, how much extra space should be allowed for the stoma to expand?
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1/8 to 1/6
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IF the skin is excoriated, what should not be used to remove the reside?
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alcohol
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A texas catheter, is what type of catheter?
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external
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