The nurse is caring for a patient who recently had abdominal surgery. When evaluating the patient's output, the nurse correctly recognizes that urinary output less than ________ mL/hr is considered inadequate
a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
D
An important nursing intervention is to assess for decreasing urinary function. Urine output should be at least 30 mL/hr.
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