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The Nurse Is Monitoring Hourly Urine Output on a Patient

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The nurse is monitoring hourly urine output on a patient who has a urinary catheter inserted. The nurse understands that the kidneys can tolerate reduced blood flow for about ________________hour(s) before permanent damage occurs, which can be exhibited by reduced urine output that would need to be reported.


Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation, used to assess the health of respiratory systems.

Tidal Volume

The volume of air moved into or out of the lungs during a normal breath.

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

The additional air that can be forcibly inhaled after the inspiration of a normal tidal volume, reflecting lung capacity.

Expiratory Reserve Volume

The additional amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after the completion of a normal, quiet expiration.

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