A Patient Is on the Surgical Unit After a Radical

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient is on the surgical unit after a radical abdominal hysterectomy. Which finding requires a report to the health care provider?

• A)Urine output of 125 mL in the first 8 hours after surgery
• B)Decreased bowel sounds in all four abdominal quadrants
• C)One-inch area of bloody drainage on the abdominal dressing
• D)Complaints of abdominal pain at the incision site with coughing

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