A nurse has just received a patient who had a cystoscopy from the postanesthesia recovery unit. The nurse notices that the patient's urine is tinged with pink. What is the first action the nurse should implement?
a. Call the physician.
b. Record the assessment in the patient's record.
c. Encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids.
d. Prepare the patient for a return to surgery.
C
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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