[Answered]: The nurse is cleansing a patient’s ileostomy stoma…

The nurse is cleansing a patient’s ileostomy stoma and notes that there is bloody discharge on the cloth. After reapplying the pouch, which action would the nurse take? Sending a stool culture to the laboratory Notifying the primary health care provider Documenting the appliance change in the patient’s record Asking the patient about any recent changes in dietary intake