The nurse is caring for a patient who has a 1200 mL daily fluid restriction. The patient has consumed 250 mL with each of her three meals and had another 150 mL with her medications
The patient has received 150 mL of IV fluids during the day. How many mL of fluid may the patient still consume in order to stay within the prescribed fluid restriction?
a.
100 mL
b.
150 mL
c.
250 mL
d.
300 mL
ANS: B
The patient has had an oral fluid intake of 900 mL and an IV fluid intake of 150 mL, giving a total of 1050 mL. This leaves 150 mL that the patient may consume for the rest of the evening to stay within the prescribed fluid restriction.
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