Flashcard 2 - Basic Care and Comfort Flashcard Set for the NCLEX-PN Exam
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A healthy stoma is pink or beefy red and moist; the skin barrier wafer opening should be cut 1/8 inch larger than the stoma.
Explanation:
A pale, purple, or black stoma indicates compromised blood flow (ischemia/necrosis) requiring immediate reporting. Sizing the wafer opening 1/8 inch larger than the stoma protects surrounding skin from caustic fecal drainage without constricting stoma tissue.
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