A nurse is assisting a resident who has a new colostomy after a bowel resection. The nurse is teaching this resident how to care for his colostomy bag. Which of the following statements from the resident indicates the need for more education? I can clean the skin around the ostomy site with soap and water when I change the bag.I should irrigate the stoma regularly to avoid buildup of gas and odor.I need to wait (1)/(2) hour after irrigate to replace the colostomy bag.I should change the bag when it is one-third to one-fourth full.
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