The nurse monitoring clients for symptoms of renal failure knows that oliguria is common in the early phases of renal failure. How would the nurse describe this condition?
A) Urinary output is <400 mL in a 24-hour period.
B) Urinary output is >400 mL in a 24-hour period.
C) Urinary output has stopped altogether.
D) Urinary output is <100 mL/day.
A
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Oliguria is common in the early phases of renal failure (prerenal failure) and occurs when the urinary output is <400 mL in a 24-hour period (in newborns, <1 mL/kg/hour). Anuria, output of <100 mL/day, may also occur.
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