WS Intake and Output

Dysphasia means difficulty swallowing.

False

A resident can become dehydrated from vomiting too much.

True

Mrs. Brown receives a mid-morning snack. She receives supplemental liquid nourishment. The Ensure container is 8 oz. She drinks 4 oz. What is the total number of mL for breakfast?

120 mL

The oral intake for lunch is 6 oz. of juice, 4 oz. of ice cream, and 7 oz. of coffee. What is the total number of mL for lunch?

510 mL

Your resident drinks 4 oz. of milk and eats 4 oz. of ice cream for lunch. What is the total intake in mL?

240 mL

The resident is limited to 720 mL of liquids in 8 hours. How many glasses of water may he/she have? ( 1 glass = 240 mL). Total number of glasses is

3

When converting measurements to the metric system, you will need to know that 1 oz. is equal to

30 mL

The resident drinks 4 oz. of orange juice, 6 oz. of coffee and 2 oz. of milk. What is the total intake in mL?

360 mL

Your resident has 4 oz. of juice for breakfast, 8 oz. of milk, and 6 oz. of tea. He drinks half the juice, half the tea, and all of the milk. What is the total number of mL for breakfast?

390 mL

Mr. Jones drinks 8 oz. of ginger ale, 4 oz. of gelatin, and 4 oz. of tea with his evening meal. What is the total number of mL?

480 mL

Your resident drinks two 8-oz. glasses of water. The resident's intake = ______ mL or ____ oz.

480 mL or 16 oz.

Urine output measures 20 oz. How many mL does that total?

600 ml

For the evening meal, the resident is served a 6 oz. bowl of soup, a 4 oz. cup of coffee, an 8 oz. glass of cranberry juice and a 3 oz. serving of sherbet. Total mL of intake is

630 mL

Recommended daily fluid intake is ___________ ounces.

64

Fluids that turn to liquid at room temperature are counted in the fluid intake of a resident. Therefore, you should NOT count pudding as a fluid.

False

Mr. Thompson has an NPO order for this morning. This means that he can drink water, but not other type of fluid.

False

On symptom of fluid overload is dark urine.

False

Which of the following would NOT be considered output when calculating I & O?

IV fluids

A symptom of fluid overload is edema of the extremities.

True

In order the prevent dehydration, the NA should offer fresh fluids often to the resident.

True

Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues is called edema.

True

You calculate the resident's total intake and output at the end of your eight hour shift. The resident's urinary output measures 10 oz. and oral intake measures 10 oz. You would consider this resident to be in a state of fluid balance.

True

Inhaling food or fluid into the lungs is called ___________.

aspiration