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Title: A client is rushed to the emergency department with what the physicians suspect to be necrosis of ...
Post by: Ahmedempty on Jan 18, 2018
A client is rushed to the emergency department with what the physicians suspect to be necrosis of the urinary diversion stoma. What evidence presented by the client leads to this conclusion?
 
  1. Black with sloughing
  2. Moist stoma
  3. Pink and shiny
  4. Slight bleeding from stoma


Title: A client is rushed to the emergency department with what the physicians suspect to be necrosis of ...
Post by: ginger8snap on Jan 18, 2018
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Black color to the stoma and sloughing are signs of necrosis to the stoma. A healthy stoma should appear pink to red and look moist and shiny. Slight bleeding might occur because the intestinal mucosa is very fragile.