After checking the urinary drainage system for kinks in the tubing, the nurse determines that a client who has returned from the post-anesthesia care has a dark, concentrated urinary output of 54 ml for the last 2 hours. What priority nursing action should be implemented?
A) Report the findings to the surgeon.
B) Irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter.
C) Apply manual pressure to the bladder.
D) Increase the IV flow rate for 15 minutes.
Answer: A) Report the findings to the surgeon.
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