The Enterostomal Nurse Is Conducting a Teaching Session for Patients

The enterostomal nurse is conducting a teaching session for patients with new colostomies. Today's topic is self-assessment and signs and symptoms that must be immediately reported to the surgeon. Which sign/symptom should the nurse include in this teaching?

A) Constipation
B) Skin breakdown
C) A stoma that is deep pink to red in color
D) A stoma that is pale, dusky, or black in color