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The Nurse Records a Patient's Hourly Urine Output from an Indwelling

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The nurse records a patient's hourly urine output from an indwelling catheter as follows: 0700: 36 mL 0800: 45 mL 0900: 85 mL 1000: 62 mL 1100: 50 mL 1200: 48 mL 1300: 94 mL 1400: 78 mL 1500: 60 mL The nurse can conclude that the patient's urine output should be described as which of the following?


Definitions:

Insanity

A legal and psychological term referring to a mental disorder that prevents an individual from distinguishing between right and wrong, or impairs the ability to conduct daily activities normally.

Not Guilty

A legal plea or court's verdict indicating that an accused individual is not responsible for committing the crime in question.

Involuntary Commitment

The practice of confining a person to a psychiatric hospital or ward against their will or without their consent, based on the assessment that they pose a risk to themselves or others.

Deinstitutionalization

The policy of moving severely mentally ill people out of large state institutions and then closing part or all of those institutions.

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