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A client had a bowel resection and creation of an ileostomy. The nurse is assessing the client on the first postoperative day. Which of the following are expected?

ExplanationImmediately after surgery the ileostomy drainage is dark green and progresses to yellow as the client begins to eat. Postoperatively, a healthy stoma is red. The nurse reports to the surgeon a color change to dark blue or black. Stool is liquid with an ileostomy. A petroleum jelly gauze is placed over a colostomy stoma to keep it moist, followed later by a dry sterile dressing if a pouching system is not in place.