On the 3rd postoperative day, the staff nurse notes that the entire ileal conduit stoma has a dark reddish-black appearance. She notifies the Ostomy Care Nurse Specialist; what should be the NEXT step taken by the WOC Nurse?

Hirschsprung’s disease is definitively (gold standard) diagnosed by:

Oral corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents predispose the ostomy patient to which of the following peristomal skin complications?

Which of the following pouching system adaptations is MOST appropriate for the patient with a stomal prolapse?

The appendix is commonly used as a passageway for catheterizing which type of continent diversion?

The patient with an ileostomy is at risk for peristomal skin breakdown because the:

Two of the MOST important factors to consider when fitting a pouching system include:

How many stools in a 24-hour period should the patient expect 3-6 months after a successful ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA)?

Which of the following stoma assessment findings represents a surgical emergency?

A patient with an orthotopic neobladder should be instructed to: