Four Hours After Applying an External Urinary Catheter,the Nurse Observes

Four hours after applying an external urinary catheter,the nurse observes no urine output in the drainage bag.Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A) Check the catheter tubing for an obstruction.
B) Ask the patient if he or she feels the urge to void.
C) Notify the provider of inadequate urine output.
D) Increase the patient's fluid intake over the next hour.

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