The Nurse Caring for the Patient with an Ileostomy Will

The nurse caring for the patient with an ileostomy will include special interventions to prevent skin breakdown and irritation at the stomal site because the:

A) large adhesive patch for the collection bag is irritating.
B) ileostomy stoma is very large and difficult to cover completely with the adhesive faceplate.
C) liquid stool from the ileum contains digestive enzymes that are especially harmful to the skin.
D) soft stool is difficult to remove from the skin without abrading the skin.