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The nurse demonstrates to Mr. HP the correct way of cutting the appliance by making the opening how much larger than that of the client’s stoma?

½ inch
1/8 inch
¼ inch
1/16 inch

Explanation

Answer - B - 1/8 inch. The size of the opening for the appliance is generally 1/8 inch larger than the size of the client’s stoma. This minimizes the amount of exposed skin, but does not cause pressure on the stoma.

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