The Nurse Is Contributing to a Patient's Plan of Care

The nurse is contributing to a patient's plan of care for an ostomy. Why is it important for the nurse to recommend the use of a skin barrier product under the ostomy appliance?

A) To prevent the bag from sticking too tightly to the skin
B) To keep stool from irritating the skin
C) To prevent stool from coming in contact with the stoma
D) To ease removal of the pouch for changing