A patient who has just been told that he or she needs to go on dialysis asks the nurse what the normal output of urine is per day. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) 2,000 mL
B) 3,000 mL
C) 4,000 mL
D) 5,000 mL
A
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Approximately 125 mL of fluid is filtered out of the glomerulus each minute. About 99% is returned to the blood stream as the filtrate progresses through the renal tubule. Approximately 1% or 2,000 mL of fluid is excreted each day in the form of urine. The other options are not correct.
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