The Nurse Obtains All These Data When Assessing a Patient

The nurse obtains all these data when assessing a patient who returned to the surgical unit after having a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy 5 hours ago. Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

A) The abdominal dressing has a 1-cm area of dark red drainage.
B) The catheter drainage bag shows a total of 100 ml of urine since surgery.
C) The patient is complaining of 5/10 continuous abdominal pain.
D) The patient has decreased bowel tones and abdominal distension.

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