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NCLEX-RN
Physiological Integrity

Expected Urine Output Post Catheterization

Very Hard Basic Care And Comfort Elimination

A 65-year-old male patient with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) presented to the emergency room with complaints of acute urinary retention. After a Foley catheter was inserted, approximately 1500 mL of clear yellow urine was drained. The nurse notes that the patient has not had a voiding episode for over 24 hours prior to catheterization.

Based on the patient's previous fluid intake and the expected urinary output, the nurse anticipates that the patient should void an approximate average volume of urine rounded to the nearest hundred milliliters in a healthy adult per day, which is typically around 1500 mL. Therefore, the amount of urine the patient should ideally pass within the next 24 hours, post catheter removal, should be around ______ mL.

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