A client is admitted to the emergency department for vomiting and diarrhea that has lasted 4 days. The client's current weight is 154 pounds. The health care provider has diagnosed the client with a viral infection
The nurse has been monitoring intravenous fluids and urine output. Which urinary output indicates the efforts to rehydrate this client have been successful?
A) 40 mL per hour
B) 20 mL per hour
C) 25 mL per hour
D) 30 mL per hour
Answer: A
Normal urine output for adult client is at least 0.5 mL/kg per hour. This client weighs 70 kg, so adequate urine output would be at least 35 mL per hour. The only option that indicates adequate urine output is 40 mL per hour.
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