The nurse caring for the immediate postoperative patient with an ileal conduit should report or intervene for:

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The distended abdomen suggests that the gastrointestinal suction is not effective to prevent bowel distention.The nurse must check the efficiency of the suction.Lack of bowel sounds,mucus in the urine,and a small amount of blood in the drainage is to be expected as normal postoperative assessments.

The Nurse Caring for the Immediate Postoperative Patient with an Ileal