The nurse caring for a client who is receiving closed catheter irrigation instills 950 mL of normal saline irrigant during the shift. There is a total of 1725 mL in the drainage bag. The nurse calcu-lates the client's urinary output for the shift to be:

1. 775 mL
2. 950 mL
3. 1725 mL
4. 2675 mL


ANS: 1
The amount of fluid used to irrigate the bladder and catheter should be subtracted from the total output to determine an accurate urinary output. 1725 mL 950 mL = 775 mL.

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