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Pineappleeh

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on: Jul 22, 2018
When caring for a patient with a new colostomy, which assessment finding would be considered abnormal and need to be reported to the physician?
 
  A) The stoma is pink.
  B) The stoma has a small amount of bleeding.
  C) The stoma is prolapsed.
  D) The stoma is on the abdominal surface.

Question 2

The proliferation of Clostridium difficile causes
 
  A) Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
  B) Escherichia coli diarrhea
  C) Urinary Clostridium infection
  D) Anal yeast infection


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robbielu01

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A


Pineappleeh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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