An infant born with an imperforate anus returns from surgery after requiring a colostomy. The nurse assesses the stoma and notes that it is red and edematous. Based on this finding, which action should the nurse take?

Sagot :

The nurse must document the findings.

What is colostomy ?

A colostomy is a procedure to direct one end of the colon (a portion of the bowel) into a stomach hole. The stoma is the name of the aperture. To collect your waste, you can put a pouch over your stoma (stools). A colostomy can be either temporary or permanent.

Some signs include :

stomach cramps, bloating, and stomach swelling.

an enlarged stoma.

vomiting and/or nauseous.

In some situations, when the surgeon removes a section of the colon, it can be required to perform a treatment to connect the colon's remaining portion to the outside of the body.

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