A patient is 2 hours postoperative with a Foley catheter in situ. The last hourly urine output recorded for this patient was . The tubing of the Foley is patent. What should the nurse do?
A) Irrigate the Foley with normal saline.
B) Notify the physician and continue to monitor the hourly urine output closely.
C) Decrease the IV fluid rate and massage the patients abdomen.
D) Have the patient sit in high-Fowlers position.
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