Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 87%
Simulated
You are caring for a patient and suspect that he is at risk for acute kidney injury. Given your knowledge about the renal system, what would be the acceptable urine output (in mL per hour) for this patient if he weighed 363 pounds? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Correct answer
82.5 mL/hour
Rationale
The general rule of thumb for urine output is 0.5 mL/kg/hour. Converting 363 pounds to 165 kg and calculating 165 kg × 0.5 mL/kg/hour gives 82.5 mL/hour.