A 15 year old has been an inpatient for the last 24 hours due to dehydration and vomiting. The nurse calculates the adolescents urine output for the shift at 0.3 ml/kg/hour. What does this result indicate?

1. The result is low for this age range, and the patient needs more fluid intake.
2. The result is normal, and the patient needs to maintain the level of fluid intake.
3. The result is high, and an order for fluid restriction should be received.
4. The result is higher than normal, but because of the diagnosis, the same fluid intake is adequate.


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1. The urine output is low, and the child needs more fluid intake.
2. The output is not normal. More fluids are needed.
3. The results are low, and the patient should not be fluid restricted.
4. The output is lower than normal, and the patient should have more fluid intake.

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