A pediatric nurse is monitoring the urinary output of a toddler. The toddler weighs 15 pounds. The nurse is aware that the toddler's urinary output should equal or exceed ____________________ milliliters (mL) per hour
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
6.8 – 7
6.8 – seven
For the toddler, urinary output should equal or exceed 1 mL/kg/hr. Therefore, a toddler weighing 15 pounds weighs 6.8 kilograms (kg). 6.8 kg x 1 mL = 6.8 or 7.0 mL per hour.
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