The nurse is performing intermittent peritoneal dialysis. At 8 a.m., the nurse measures 1,050 mL of fluid from the 1 L infused at 4 a.m. The nurse hangs 1 L of fluid. At noon, the nurse measures 850 mL of drainage and hangs another liter
At 4 p.m., the nurse measures 1,100 mL of drainage and hangs another liter. What will the nurse document as intake and output?
1. 4,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow
2. 3,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow, 0 cumulative exchange balance
3. 4,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow with 1,000 mL cumulative exchange balance
4. 4,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow with 0 cumulative exchange balance
Correct Answer: 2
The nurse only records outflow and intake obtained on the 12-hour shift worked, so the total fluid the nurse administered was 3,000 mL and the total drained was 3,000 mL. This leaves a cumulative exchange balance of 0.
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