The nurse has just received a patient who had a cystoscopy from the postanesthesia recovery unit. The nurse notices that the patient's urine is pink-tinged. The nurse's first action should be to:
1. call the physician.
2. record the assessment in the patient's record.
3. encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids.
4. prepare the patient to return to surgery.
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Pink-tinged urine is normal at first. Encouraging fluids will help flush the patient's bladder, and then the nurse should document both the assessment and implementation.
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