Question

After undergoing retropubic prostatectomy, a client returns to his room. the client is on nothing-by-mouth status and has an i.v. infusing in his right forearm at a rate of 100 ml/hour. the client also has an indwelling urinary catheter that's draining light pink urine. while assessing the client, the nurse notes that his urine output is red and has dropped to 15 ml and 10 ml for the last 2 consecutive hours. how can the nurse best explain this drop in urine output?

Answer 1

The drop in urine output could be due to the patient being dehydrated or a blockage in his kidneys. The color change would also be of concern, this appears to be an internal bleeding issue. The internal bleeding could also be connected to the drop in output. It appears this would be an opportunity for another medical professional to evaluate the patient.