The nurse is completing the intake and output record for a preschool-age client admitted for fluid volume deficit. The client has had the following intake and output during the shift:

Question

Intake:
4 oz of Pedialyte
½ of an 8-oz cup of clear orange Jell-O
2 graham crackers
200 mL of D 5 ½ sodium chloride IV
Output:
345 mL of urine
50 mL of loose stool
The nurse documents the client's intake as ____ milliliters.
What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 440
Rationale: Pedialyte, Jell-O and IV fluid would be calculated for intake. The child has had 240 mL orally and 200 mL intravenously for a total of 440.