Which statement accurately represents a recommended guideline when providing postoperative care for the following patients?
A) Force fluids for an adult patient who has a urine output of less that 30 mL per hour.
B) If patient is febrile within 12 hours of surgery, notify the physician immediately.
C) If the dressing was clean but now has a large amount of fresh blood, remove the dressing and reapply it.
D) If vital signs are progressively increasing or decreasing from baseline, notify the physician of possible internal bleeding.
D
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