The nurse should report to the charge nurse that a 10-hour post–abdominal surgery patient has:
a. vomited 20 mL of clear green fluid.
b. asked for pain medication twice.
c. not voided since surgery.
d. a weak cough ability.
C
The postsurgical patient should void in 4 to 8 hours after surgery. Vomiting, pain, and a weak cough are to be expected after abdominal surgery.
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