Question

the nurse is assessing a patients urinary output and identifies the patient has had no urinary output in 10 hours. the nurse documents this condition is as ________. anuria nocturia oliguria polyuria

Explanation:

Anuria is defined as a lack of urine production or very low - volume urine output (less than 50 mL per day or no output in several hours like in this case). Nocturia refers to excessive urination at night. Oliguria is low urine output (less than 400 mL per day in adults). Polyuria is excessive production of urine.

Answer:

A. anuria