N105: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Differences

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©2017 Achieve Test Prep Page 44 of 160 Ascending colostomy produces drainage that is liquid with digestive enzymes present. There is an increased odor that requires a deodorant inside the appliance. Transverse colostomy produces malodorous mushy drainage with no patient control. Descending colostomy produces increasingly solid fecal drainage. Sigmoidoscopy produces stool that is normal and has a formed consistency. Frequency can be regulated. The client may not have to wear an appliance at all times, and odors can usually be controlled.