When teaching a client about a new colostomy, the following would be included:
a. High-fiber diet is recommended regardless of the extent of the colon removed.
b. A food that is not tolerated well should not be included in the diet again.
c. Foods that may minimize noxious odors include cranberry juice, buttermilk, and yogurt.
d. At least eight glasses of water intake daily are recommended to replace fluid loss from the usual diarrhea experienced by client.
Question 2
A priority nursing diagnosis of a client with an ileostomy would be:
a. risk for injury.
b. risk for constipation.
c. risk for fluid volume deficit.
d. risk for altered gas exchange.
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