When caring for a patient on the first postoperative day after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair,which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

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Loose,bloody (maroon colored)stools at this time may indicate intestinal ischemia or infarction and should be reported immediately because the patient may need an emergency bowel resection. The other findings are normal on the first postoperative day after abdominal surgery.

When Caring for a Patient on the First Postoperative Day