Answer:
Option A, oliguria
Explanation:
If scanty urine output, or in lay terms the patient is urinating low amounts, is a deviation from the patient's baseline, the student nurse should document this finding as oliguria.
In medical terminology, the term 'oliguria' is a combination of the prefix olig/o-, root phrase ur/o-, and suffix -ia. Olig/o- means few; ur/o- refers to the urinary system or the urine specifically; -ia confers a condition or state of being.
Literally, the term translates to "few urine condition," from which the definition arises -- low urine output below the expected production of 0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hr or 800-2000 mL per day, a potential sign of an underlying issue.
The student nurse should document the patient's oliguric status, as well as the amount of urine collected to evidence low urine output.
Enuresis is inability to control urination, commonly known as "wetting the bed." Nocturia is increased incidence of voiding or urinating at night, interrupting one's rest. Lastly, polyuria is excessive urination or excessive production of urine.
The student should accurately document the patient's finding as oliguria, option A.