A nurse is monitoring the urinary drainage from a patient who returned to the unit a few hours ago from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) following a surgical procedure. The urine total is 54 mL for the last 2 hours. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
A) increase the flow rate of the IV for 10 to 15 minutes.
B) irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter.
C) apply manual pressure to the patient's bladder.
D) notify the surgeon of the findings.
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