Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 26: The Patient with an Ostomy
Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
1. Explain the factors you should consider when providing a good seal at the site of the
5. What is the importance of the location of the colostomy? (See p. 431 in your
6. Explain the main long-term complications of colostomy. (See p. 424 in your
textbook.)
8. List the postoperative problems associated with urinary stomas. (See p. 429 in your
textbook.)