A client with acute kidney injury has a urine output of 500 milliliters per day.The nurse determines his daily fluid needs to be:

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The daily fluid needs for a patient with acute kidney injury are typically calculated as the previous day's urine output plus 500-700 milliliters for insensible losses. Therefore, 500 ml (urine output) + 500 ml (minimum insensible losses) = 1000 ml.

A Client with Acute Kidney Injury Has a Urine Output