A nurse is assessing a postoperative client on an hourly basis. The nurse notes that the client's urine output for the past hour was 25 mL. On the basis of this finding, the nurse should take which action first?
A. Call the health care provider
B. Increase the rate of the IV infusion
C. Check the client's overall intake and output record
D. Administer a 250-mL bolus of normal saline solution (0.9%
Ans: C. Check the client's overall intake and output record
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A) "Mr. Anosti, you need to eat more protein to assist with wound healing." B) "Mr. Anosti, how much pain are you having? Tell me, with 10 being the worst and 1 being the least." C) "Mr. Anosti, your wound is healing nicely. It is draining less and it is smaller by a half centimeter, approximately a quarter inch." D) "Mr. Anosti, have you had any problems since our last visit? Is your wife doing well with your dressing changes?"