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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Underwent a Bowel

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The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a bowel resection 2 hours ago.His urine output for the past 2 hours totals 50 mL.Which action should the nurse take?


A) Do nothing; this is normal postoperative urine output.
B) Increase the infusion rate of the patient's IV fluids.
C) Notify the provider about the patient's oliguria.
D) Administer the patient's routine diuretic dose early.

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