In determining the client's urinary status, which of the following does the nurse anticipate the urinary output for an average adult should be?
a. 800 to 1000 mL per day
b. 1000 to 1200 mL per day
c. 1500 to 1600 mL per day
d. 2000 to 2300 mL per day
C
Although output does depend on intake, the normal adult urine output is 1500 to 1600 mL per day.
800 to 1000 mL per day is not the urinary output for an average adult.
1000 to 1200 mL per day is not the urinary output for an average adult.
2000 to 2300 mL per day is not the urinary output for an average adult.
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