Mr. Thompson has a dressing to the left abdomen, and there is moderate amount of fluid draining out of his ileostomy. a. Upon assessment of the stoma, what findings substantiate a healthy stoma? b. Mr. Thompson asks when his bowel output will become more solid and if he will be able to have a continent ostomy. How should the nurse respond? c. What is the rationale for a low-residue diet in the patient with an ileostomy?
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