Practice Question
A nurse is assessing urine output of the patient. The patient has produced 100 mL of urine in 24 hours. Which of the following terms would the nurse choose for documentation?
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Correct Answer:
Anuria.
Rationale:
🚽 Anuria is typically defined as no urine or a very minimal urine output, often less than 100 mL in 24 hours.
🚽 A documented 100 mL in 24 hours indicates severely impaired renal function or critical decrease in perfusion to the kidneys.
🚽 This finding may signal acute kidney injury or severe dehydration/shock, and requires prompt assessment and intervention.
🚽 Using the correct term signals the seriousness of the situation to the healthcare team and supports appropriate diagnostic and treatment decisions.
🚽 Therefore, the nurse should document this low output as anuria to accurately reflect the clinical status.
Enuresis.
🚽 Enuresis refers to involuntary urination, often associated with bed-wetting, particularly in children beyond the age when bladder control is expected.
🚽 It is not used to describe the volume of urine produced, but rather a loss of control over urination.
🚽 In adults, similar issues might be recorded as incontinence, not enuresis, depending on context.
🚽 The scenario describes a low total volume over 24 hours, not loss of control or nocturnal wetting.
🚽 Therefore, enuresis is not an accurate documentation term here.
Oliguria.
🚽 Oliguria generally refers to reduced urine output, commonly defined as less than 400 mL in 24 hours in adults.
🚽 It indicates decreased renal perfusion or function, but is less severe than anuria.
🚽 A 24-hour output of 100 mL is below the typical oliguria range and closer to anuria.
🚽 While the patient has low output, using the term oliguria could understate the severity of the renal compromise.
🚽 Therefore, in this scenario, anuria is the more appropriate and specific term.
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