A client whose bladder cancer has been unresponsive to treatment will have his bladder surgically removed and an ileal conduit will be created to facilitate urinary elimination. When the client asks...

A client whose bladder cancer has been unresponsive to treatment will have his bladder surgically removed and an ileal conduit will be created to facilitate urinary elimination. When the client asks the nurse to clarify the surgeon’s explanation of the procedure, which statement is most correct?

1. ‘‘Urine will be eliminated with stool from the rectum.’’

2. ‘‘Urine will drain from an abdominal opening.’’

3. ‘‘Your urine will be deposited in your small intestine.’’

4. ‘‘Your urine will empty from a special catheter.’’