The nurse obtains all these data when assessing a patient who returned to the surgical unit after having a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy 5 hours ago. Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

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The low urine output may indicate that a ureter has been ligated during the surgery, and the patient may need to return to surgery. Another possibility is that she is hypovolemic secondary to blood loss. The other data are not unusual after surgery and require nursing interventions such as ongoing monitoring and administration of pain medications but do not require rapid action by the health care provider.

The Nurse Obtains All These Data When Assessing a Patient