A patient, age 46, is recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy. Postoperative nursing assessment findings include a urinary output of 100 mL in 4 hours. What should the nurse do?
a. Force fluids
b. Report urinary retention to the charge nurse
c. "Milk" the urinary catheter
d. Turn the patient onto her right side
ANS: B
Postoperative nursing interventions for patients with abdominal hysterectomy focus on monitoring vital signs and preventing urinary retention. The patient should have an output of at least 30 mL/hr. Anything less than that should be reported.
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