Qualified Medication Aides (QMA) Practice Exam

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What type of stool is produced when the colostomy bag is near the small bowel around the ileum area?

Formed
Liquid
Solid
Semisolid

The correct answer is: Liquid

When the colostomy bag is positioned near the small bowel, specifically around the ileal area, the stool produced tends to be liquid. This is because the ileum is responsible for absorbing nutrients and water from food before it exits the body. However, when a colostomy is created in this region, the stool that drains into the bag is typically unformed and more fluid in nature because it has not been subjected to the further absorption processes that occur in the large intestine. The liquid consistency arises from the incomplete absorption that takes place, as the stool has less time to be processed by the body. Therefore, the correct characterization of the stool from an ileostomy is indeed that it is liquid, reflecting the functional differences in the digestive system following the creation of the colostomy.