To allow tissue healing from a partial colon resection,
A) the patient is encouraged to sleep in the recumbent,prone position.
B) an external stoma is created to allow for defecation.
C) the patient will be kept on a liquid diet for the entire recovery period.
D) the patient's colon will be clamped off distal to the resection site.

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An external stoma is created to allow for defecation while the partially resected colon heals. This allows stool to bypass the healing area and prevents further trauma to the tissue. Sleeping position and liquid diet are not necessarily related to tissue healing from colon resection. Clamping off the colon distal to the resection site could lead to complications such as ischemia and necrosis.

To Allow Tissue Healing from a Partial Colon Resection