A Patient Recovering from a Bowel Resection a Few Hours

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient recovering from a bowel resection a few hours ago has a urine output of 50 mL/2 hr.Which action should the nurse take?

• A) Do nothing; this is normal postoperative urine output.
• B) Increase the infusion rate of the patient's IV fluids.
• C) Notify the provider about the patient's oliguria.
• D) Administer the patient's routine diuretic dose early.