A patient recovering from surgery has an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse would contact the patient's primary health care provider with which of the following 24-hour urine output volumes?
a. 600 mL
b. 750 mL
c. 1000 mL
d. 1200 mL
Ans: a. 600 mL
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