An adult patient recovering from surgery has an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse would contact the patient's primary health care provider with which 24-hour urine output volume?
1. 600 milliliters
2. 750 milliliters
3. 1,000 milliliters
4. 1,200 milliliters
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Rationale 1: A urine output of less than 30 milliliters per hour must be reported to the primary health care provider. This indicates inadequate renal perfusion, which places the patient at increased risk for acute renal failure and inadequate tissue perfusion. A minimum of 720 milliliters over a 24-hour period is desired (30 milliliters multiplied by 24 hours equals 720 milliliters per 24 hours).
Rationale 2: 750 mL is above the minimum desired level of 30 mL per hour.
Rationale 3: 1,000 mL is above the minimum desired level of 30 mL per hour.
Rationale 4: 1,200 mL is above the minimum desired level of 30 mL per hour.
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