A patient has sustained burns through all skin layers and currently has a urinary output of less than 30 mL/hr. A nurse identifies this output condition as
A) Turbidity.
B) Anuria.
C) Oliguria.
D) Polyuria.

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Oliguria is the medical term used to describe decreased urine output, typically less than 30ml/hr. In cases of burn patients, oliguria may occur due to dehydration, decreased renal perfusion, and decreased cardiac output. Turbidity relates to the cloudiness of urine; anuria means lack of urine production; and polyuria means excessive urine production, none of which fits with the clinical scenario described.

A Patient Has Sustained Burns Through All Skin Layers and Currently