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Can you tell me if a nurse is caring for a patient who is 1 day post-op. which data regarding patient's urine should the nurse take?

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Two issues: The nurse is interested in urine flow and volume to insure that the kidneys are working. If there is a chance of infection, then the nurse would be interested in whether the urine is infected by seeing if it is cloudy or discolored.

Answered 10/22/2014

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Volume per hour-: color, is there gross blood, murky get a culture, sp. gravity. report any abnormal or questionable finding to the patients MD.

Answered 5/9/2015

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