The client is returned to the nursing unit after a posterior pelvic exenteration procedure for cancer. How will the nurse manage the client's elimination?
A. Foley catheter
B. Ileal conduit
C. Foley catheter and colostomy
D. Ileal conduit and colostomy
C
A posterior pelvic exenteration involves removal of all pelvic organs except the bladder. A co-lostomy is created for the passage of feces.
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