Medical Assistant NCMA Practice Test

Answer: C - Able clients can perform this procedure by themselves after a thorough health teaching. Ostomy care is done aseptically (according to rules of cleanliness). Changing the ostomy pouch does not require a doctor’s order. The collection bag must be changed when it is full or when the adhering seal is broken. A client with an ostomy will not defacate normally; rather, the fecal matter will be collected through an appliance that is held over the stoma by a special adhesive or paste.