Intake record across a shift
Question
A resident's chart asks for her fluid intake in milliliters for the day shift. She drank 8 oz of water at the bedside and 12 oz of tea during an afternoon visit. The unit nurse had already written down a 250 mL supplement drink. What is the resident's total fluid intake for the shift? Use 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Give the total in mL.
Answer
D. 850 mL
Rationale
Intake is charted in one unit so the nurse can add shifts together and compare intake with output. Amounts measured in ounces are converted first, and the amount already recorded in milliliters is carried over as it is. Adding ounces and milliliters together without converting is a common slip that makes the total wrong.
Worked solution: (8 + 12 + 0) oz × 30 mL/oz + 250 mL = 850 mL.
Sources
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- Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 5: Provide for Personal Care Needs of Clients
- Adapted from Open RN Nursing Skills, 2nd edition: Chapter 5 Math Calculations
- Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 7: Demonstrate Reporting and Documentation of Client Data
- 21 CFR Ch. I (4–1–24 Edition)
- Approximate Conversions from U.S. Customary Measures to Metric
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