A patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen undergoes surgery, and a colostomy is formed as illustrated. Which information will be included in patient teaching? 
A) This type of colostomy is usually temporary.
B) Soft, formed stool can be expected as drainage.
C) Stool will be expelled from both ostomy stomas.
D) Irrigations can regulate drainage from the stomas.
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