The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal-perineal resection. Which information will the nurse include?

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A WOCN should select the site where the ostomy will be positioned and mark the abdomen preoperatively. The site should be within the rectus muscle,on a flat surface,and in a place that the patient is able to see. A permanent colostomy is created with this surgery. Sitting is contraindicated after an abdominal-perineal resection. Oral antibiotics (rather than IV antibiotics)are given to reduce colonic and rectal bacteria.

The Nurse Is Providing Preoperative Teaching for a Patient Scheduled