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    An adolescent weighing 42 kg has a urine output of 520 mL over 8 hours. What is the patient's actual urine output in milliliters per kilogram per hour (mL/kg/hr)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth and enter only digits (not units). —

    mL/kg/hr

    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1 is: 520 mL÷ 8 hours = 65 mL/hr. Step 2 is: 65 mL/hr÷ 42 kg = 1.5476. mL/kg/hr. Step 3 is: Round the result to the nearest tenth: 1.5 mL/kg/hr. Final calculated answer: 1.5.

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