Two days after receiving a kidney transplant, the patient complains of flank pain. Which urine output, if reported by the unlicensed assistive personnel, is most concerning to the nurse?

10 mL/hour. Common complications of kidney transplant include pyelonephritis as well as bladder and ureteral obstructions. Typically, the normal urine output is 1 ml/kg/hour. A 10 mL/hour urine output should alert the nurse that the patient may be experiencing bladder or ureteral stenosis (obstruction). The nurse must report it to the physician for further evaluation and immediate treatment. A 50-100 mL/hour urinary output are within normal limits. A rate of 150 mL/hour is less concerning than oliguria.

Two days after receiving a kidney transplant, the patient complai...

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