Final answer:
A resident with an ileostomy evacuates feces through the distal ileum, as feces are collected in an external appliance. The correct answer is option b.
Step-by-step explanation:
A resident with an ileostomy evacuates feces through the distal ileum. An ileostomy is a surgical procedure where the distal ileum is brought through the abdominal wall after removal or bypass of the colon, rectum, and anus. Due to this alteration, feces are expelled through an opening in the abdomen into a bag-like adhesive appliance.
Rather than following the normal route through the large intestine and out through the anus. This procedure is typically required when conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease necessitate the removal of the large intestine or when the normal pathway for waste elimination is obstructed or non-functional.
The process of waste formation typically involves the absorption of water from chyme in the large intestine and the subsequent formation of semisolid feces in the colon. However, in the case of an ileostomy, fecal matter does not pass through these regions.