medium · NCLEX-RN Basic Care and Comfort
The nurse notes that a client's stoma is significantly more swollen today than it was yesterday, and the pouching system is now tight around the stoma base.
Which complication is the nurse most concerned about?
- Development of a parastomal infection
- Normal inflammatory response to surgery
- Early signs of stoma prolapse
- Stoma strangulation and ischemia
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