The nurse is caring for a patient who has a renal biopsy. For which complication would the nurse monitor the patient during the 24 hours after the procedure?
a. Bleeding
b. Infection
c. Urinary obstruction
d. Polyuria
ANS: A
Grossly bloody urine, falling blood pressure, and rising pulse are signs of bleeding and are reported immediately.
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