Which instruction would the nurse include in a teaching plan for a client who has a new colostomy and is learning how to care for the skin around the stoma? Cut an opening about
(1)/(3)
inch ( 0.85 cm ) larger than the stomal pattern. Avoid the use of soap and other irritating agents. Eat yogurt and drink buttermilk and parsley. Empty the pouch before it is one-third full.