The nurse is preparing teaching for the parents of a premature infant weighing 4.4 lb. How much urine in ounces should the nurse instruct the parents that the infant will produce in 1 day if the rate of production is 2 mL/kg/hr? (Calculate to the nearest whole number.)
What will be an ideal response?
3 oz
Explanation: First determine the newborn's weight in kilograms by dividing the weight in pounds by 2.2, or 4.4/2.2 = 2 kg. Then determine the amount of urine produced in 1 hour by multiplying 2 mL × 2 kg = 4 mL/hr. Then multiple the amount of urine produced each hour by 24 hours, or 4 mL × 24 = 96 mL. To determine the amount of urine in ounces, divide the total amount of daily urine in milliliters by 30 mL, or 96/30 = 3.2. When rounding to the nearest whole number, the amount of urine that the infant will produce in 1 day is 3 oz.
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