The Nurse Is Calculating the Amount of Expected Urinary Output

question 69

Short Answer

The nurse is calculating the amount of expected urinary output for a 24-hour period on a child with bacterial pneumonia who weighs 22 lb.The nurse recognizes the formula to be used is 1 ml/kg/hr.What is the expected 24-hour urinary output for this child in milliliters? Record your answer below in a whole number.
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