The primary advantage of a sigmoid conduit versus an ileal conduit is:

When a patient has varices (caput medusae), they should be instructed to:

Susie appears in the clinic with an ileostomy and changes her pouch every 7 days although recently she has experienced inconsistent  pouch  wear  time  due  to  leakage. Her  stoma protrudes, is  1 ¼” round  and  has erythema and denudation from 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock. Her abdomen is flat and firm, so you do not believe convexity is needed. Her pouch has an extended wear skin barrier and is  the correct  size.  She recently began playing tennis daily  in competitions. Your recommendation is:

Which of the following is a positive indicator of psychosocial adaptation in a 45-year-old patient following sigmoid colostomy?

Pouchitis is a complication associated with a/an:

The most common early sign or symptom of bladder cancer is:

Six months postoperatively, you can expect the patient with which of the following urinary diversions to be using bedside drainage at night?

The purpose of a fistulogram is to:

You have a patient who developed irritant contact dermatitis. How would you describe this peristomal skin complication?

Trevor is a 9-month-old baby with Hirschsprung’s disease and a loop transverse colostomy. You explain to his parents that the stool will be expelled from the functioning limb which is also known as the: