A patient has 250 mL of a jejunostomy feeding with 30 mL of water before and after feeding and 200 mL of urine. Thirty minutes later the patient has 100 mL of diarrhea
At 1300 the patient receives 150 mL of blood and voids another 200 mL. Calculate the patient's intake. Record your answer as a whole number. _____ mL
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
460
The patient's fluid intake is 250 mL of feeding, 60 mL of water (30 mL before and after), and 150 blood: . Fluid intake includes all liquids that a person eats (e.g., gelatin, ice cream, soup), drinks (e.g., water, coffee, juice), or receives through nasogastric or jejunostomy feeding tubes. IV fluids (continuous infusions and intermittent IV piggybacks) and blood components also are sources of intake. Fluid output includes urine, diarrhea, vomitus, gastric suction, and drainage from postsurgical wounds or other tubes.
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