One of the most important assessments that the nurse makes is to check urine output. The value that objectively validates minimal acceptable renal perfusion for the average-size per-son is:
1. 0.5 mL/kg/hr.
2. 0.5 mL/lb/hr.
3. 1 mL/lb/hr.
4. 0.2 mL/kg/hr.
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When the kidneys can produce at least 0.5 mL/kg/hr of urine, it is an indication that the vital organs are also being perfused.
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