A client has been admitted to a healthcare facility for renal failure. The nurse has been

ordered to monitor the client's intake and output (I&O) record. What should the nurse
keep in mind when maintaining this record?

A) Normally the output is less than the intake
B) Edema may be seen due to excess loss of body fluid
C) Only dietary intake is recorded on the I&O record
D) Fluid intake and output is measured in milliliters


D

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