The nurse instructs a patient about home colostomy care.What information does the nurse include in patient teaching about caring for the pouch?

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The nurse instructs the patient to change the pouch every 3 to 7 days unless it begins to leak,in which case the patient should change it earlier.The nurse encourages the patient to use the pouch as long as possible,within reason,because ostomy supplies are costly.The pouch is emptied when it is one-half to two-thirds full to prevent it from pulling away from the body.It can be emptied before going to bed and when the patient awakens.The nurse encourages the patient to empty the pouch before it is two-thirds full because a pouch filled to this level is very heavy and more likely to leak.

The Nurse Instructs a Patient About Home Colostomy Care