While Caring for a Patient with Abdominal Surgery the First

While caring for a patient with abdominal surgery the first postoperative day, the nurse notices new bright-red drainage about 6 cm in diameter on the dressing. In response to this finding, the nurse should first

A) reinforce the dressing.
B) take the patient's vital signs.
C) recheck the dressing in 1 hour for increased drainage.
D) notify the patient's surgeon of a potential hemorrhage.

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