A patient has had a kidney transplant.The nurse knows that monitoring which of the following would have the highest priority?

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Adequate hydration is an absolute necessity for continued graft function in the immediate postoperative period.Hypovolemia can lead to compromised blood flow to the kidney,acute tubular necrosis,and possible graft failure.The new kidney will produce large amounts of urine,and replacement fluids,usually maintained at a ratio of 1:1 mL,must be sustained.

A Patient Has Had a Kidney Transplant