Intermediate Nursing Unit 1.4
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Created by:
sethstucker on July 13, 2011
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Assessing Input and Output
Classes:
Class 190, Intermediate nursing
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is the simplest methhod to assess fluid balance it to ? | compare the amount of fluid taken in with fluid eliminated by the body. |
| what ate the 6 possible reasons for fluid loss? | diaphorsis due to fever or exercise nausea and vomiting diarrhea increased urination (over 200 ml per day) blood loss from surgery, trauma, or an ulcer |
| What does fluid retention indicate? | a fluid imbalance and is usually associated with kidney disease or failure, heart disease or liver failure. |
| what are 4 signs and symtoms of fluid retention? | dependant edema hypertension polyuria crackles in the lungs |
| Oral in take is | liquid taken by mouth. |
| fluid is | the total of all liquids eliminated from the body. |
| what is the primary source of fluid output? | urine is the primary source. |
| what is considered insensible loss of fluid? | water lost from the luns and skin during expiration and reapidly evaproating sweat. |
| what tool should be used if a patient is on bed rest and needs to go to the bathroom? | bedpan or urinal. |
| if a female patient is amblatry and need to use the bathroom what device do they use? | hat device. |
| if a male patient is amblatory and need to use the bathroom what device do they use? | urinal. |
| what device does a patient use if they are storng enough to stand up but to weak to walk to the bathroom? | a bed side commode. |
| what form is used to record I & O? | DD form 792. |
| at what level do you measure I & O at? | eye level. |
| What should be recorded when documenting I&O's? | time, type and amount of fluid. |
| the running total of your I&O's are kept and recorded over a | 24 hr period. |
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