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The colostomy patient continues to worry about odor. The nurse can help allay those concerns by explaining that odor:
1.   only occurs when changing the colostomy appliance.
2.   is caused by certain foods that can be omitted from the diet.
3.   is mainly caused by poor hygiene and can be remedied.
4.   is far more noticeable to the patient than to others.


This is for my medical nursing class
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10 years ago
2. is caused by certain foods that can be omitted from the diet.

The problem of odor is a frequent cause of anxiety to the colostomy patient. Gas is the main cause of odor production. Omission of gas-causing foods can reduce gas and odor, mainly by the trial and error method. Odor is noticeable to both the patient and others.
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Thanks for assisting me on this Grinning Face
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