Intake and Output Flashcards
Any measurable fluid that goes into the patient’s body.
Intake
5 types of intake
Oral fluids, IV fluids, hyperalimentation/TPN feedings, tube feedings (NGT, gastrostomy tube), and medications
Any measurable fluid that comes out the body.
Output
How much do adults loose in a day through perspiration and moisture exhaled in breathing?
500 ml
Adults loose 500 ml a day through?
Perspiration and moisture exhaled in breathing.
6 types of output
Urine, vomit (emesis), bloody drainage, loose stool, NGT drainage, and perspiration.
I&O measurements should be?
Equal
Metric system used for fluid measurement?
ml (milliliters)
Average adult intake
2500-3000mL/day
Average adult output
2500-3000mL/day
Maintaining equal input and output - taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluids.
Fluid balance
Monitoring fluid balance is required for people with (6):
Renal failure, electrolyte imbalance, severe vomiting and diarrhea, nasogastric tubes and drainage collection devices, IV therapy, and taking medications such as diuretics and corticosteroids.
Output is greater than intake.
Negative fluid balance
Intake is greater than output.
Positive fluid balance
1 ounce = _ mL
30
1 mL = _ drops
15
1 teaspoon = _ mL
5
1 tablespoon = _ mL
15
2 tablespoons = 1 _
oz
1 cup = _ oz
8
1 pint = _ oz
16
1 pint = _ mL
480/500
1 quart = _ oz
32
1 quart = _ pint
2
1 kg = _ lbs
2.2
1 in = _ cm
2.5