A patient with cancer of the bladder has just returned to the unit from the PACU after surgery to create an ileal conduit. The nurse is monitoring the patients urine output hourly and notifies the physician when the hourly output is less than what?

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A urine output below $30 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{hr}$ may indicate dehydration or an obstruction in the ileal conduit, with possible backflow or leakage from the ureteroileal anastomosis.

A Patient with Cancer of the Bladder Has Just Returned