Clinical judgment · practice question
A client is 1 day post-op after an open abdominal surgery. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate follow-up?
Multiple choiceMedium
Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. Urine output of 20 mL/hr for the past 2 hours
Why
Output under about 30 mL/hr (0.5 mL/kg/hr) suggests hypovolemia, bleeding or reduced renal perfusion and needs prompt assessment and reporting. The other findings are expected on post-op day 1.
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