A client has undergone abdominal perineal resection for a bowel tumor. The nurse interprets that the client's colostomy is beginning to function if which of the following signs is noted?

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The passage of flatus through the colostomy indicates that the gastrointestinal tract is beginning to function postoperatively. This is a normal and expected sign that gas is moving through the intestines and out through the colostomy, indicating that the bowel is starting to work again after surgery.

A Client Has Undergone Abdominal Perineal Resection for a Bowel