The nurse has removed the patient's old urostomy pouch and is attempting to measure the stoma opening for placement of a new pouch.Which action should the nurse take next?

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Wick stoma continuously during pouch measurement and change.Place rolled gauze wick at stomal opening.Using a wick at stoma opening prevents peristomal skin from becoming wet with urine during pouching-change procedure.
Position patient in a semireclining position.Avoid soap when cleansing the area.In the immediate postoperative period,urinary stents extend out from the stoma.A surgeon places the stents to prevent stenosis of ureters at the site where the ureters are attached to the conduit.The stents will be removed during the hospital stay or at the first postoperative visit with the surgeon.

The Nurse Has Removed the Patient's Old Urostomy Pouch and Is