Question

a client with crohns disease has just had surgery to create an ileostomy. the nurse assesses the client in the postoperative period for which most frequent complication of this type of surgery? answer options 1 folate deficiency 2 malabsorption of fat 3 intestinal obstruction 4 fluid and electrolyte imbalance rationale, strategy, reference, tip

Explanation:

In ileostomy surgery, the normal intestinal function of fluid and electrolyte re - absorption is disrupted. Fluids and electrolytes are lost through the stoma, making fluid and electrolyte imbalance the most common postoperative complication. Folate deficiency and fat malabsorption can occur over time but are not the most immediate and frequent complications. Intestinal obstruction can be a complication but is not as common as fluid and electrolyte imbalance in the immediate postoperative period.

Answer:

1. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance