A Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Is Reported to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient in the intensive care unit is reported to be in the oliguric phase of intrinsic renal failure. What assessment finding supports this clinical determination?

• A) Urine output of less then 400 mL/day
• B) BUN and creatinine that may begin to increase slightly
• C) Urinary output of up to 5 liters of urine each day
• D) Abnormal laboratory values that can last from 6 months to a year in duration

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