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Question:
You are caring for a patient who has suffered a severe traumatic injury. He is currently catheterized. During your shift, you note that the patient has only produced 150 cc of urine. You check his total output in the past 24 hours and it is 350 cc. By definition, this patient has which of these diagnoses?
A
oliguria
explanation
Total urine output of less than 400 cc in a 24-hour period is, by definition, oliguria. Anuria refers to a total urine output of less than 50 cc in a 24-hour period. Dysuria refers to painful urination and is not related to urine quantity. Polyuria is a total urine output of more than 2.5 L in a 24-hour period.
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