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 because of 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
Feedback:
Fluid intake and output are measured in milliliters (mL) or cubic centimeters (cc). Milliliters are the preferred unit, whereas cc is now considered an inappropriate abbreviation. In normal conditions, the fluid output should be almost equal to the fluid intake. It should not be less than the fluid intake. When there is excess loss of body fluid, there is dehydration, not edema.
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