Question

The provider orders to maintain urine output ≥ 1 cc/kg/hr. The patient weighs 20 kg and over the past 6 hours, the total urine output was 100 ml. Did the patient maintain the required urine output?

Answer 1

Ans) Orders to maintain urine output ≥ 1 cc/kg/hr.

The patient weighs 20 kg

Over the past 6 hours, the total urine output was 100 ml.

- 20 kg × 1 = 20 cc/hr

So in 6 hrs urine output should be 20 × 6 = 120 cc

But the patient had urine output 100cc.

So to conclude, urine output is insufficient by 20 ml.