A 98 kg adult needs a minimum urine output of 0.5 mL/kg/h. What is the minimum expected urine volume over 4 hours?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 196 mL
- Step 1: Minimum output per hour mL.
- Step 2: Over 4 hours: mL.
Answer
196 mL.
Why not the others: 392 mL: The factor 0.5 was left out. 49 mL: The time was left out. 784 mL: The factor 0.5 was inverted.
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