The Surgeon Orders Hourly Urine Output Measurement for a Patient

question 18

Multiple Choice

The surgeon orders hourly urine output measurement for a patient after abdominal surgery.The patient's urine output has been greater than 60 mL/hour for the past 2 hours.Suddenly,the patient's urine output drops to almost nothing.What should the nurse do first?

• A) Irrigate the catheter with 30 mL of sterile solution.
• B) Replace the patient's indwelling urinary catheter.
• C) Infuse 500 mL of normal saline solution IV over 1 hour.
• D) Notify the surgeon immediately.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

The ability to keep a limited amount of data actively available in one's consciousness for a brief duration.

Short-Term

Relating to or occurring over a short period of time; often used in the context of memory to describe information held temporarily for processing.

Trace

A very small amount or indication of something.

Sensory

Relating to or involving the senses or sensation, including the reception and processing of information through sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.