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Which is more important fluid intake or fluid output?
your fluid intake should be 1/4 more than your fluid out put
Depletion of body fluid that results when water excretion exceeds water intake is called?
dehydration
When fluid output is greater than fluid intake?
This will result in dehydration. A potentially serious condition if not remedied by fluid intake, especially in the elderly and young children.
What is the indicator of fluid retention in critically ill patients?
Intake and Output.
What if urine output exceeds input?
If urine output exceeds input you will lose total body water. If you are retaining fluid, i.e. have too much, this is normal and good. At some point, if it does not stop , it will lead to dehydration.
What is intake and output in Nursing or Medicine?
Intake is the amount of fluids someone takes in and output is how much urine they excreted. It's used to monitor fluid balance.
How would you write a sentence like this one properly Proper hydration is a constantly changing variable determined by the something of fluid intake and output?
quantity / amountProper hydration is a constant changing variable determined by the quantity of fluid intake and output.
What is the purpose of intake and output records?
Type your answer here... to monitor fluid balance in the body or electrolytes imbalance
What are the Nursing Care Plan for dehydration?
To give fluid as order by doctor. Measure and record intake and output.
How long to pass fluid intake?
urine output must be 1 ml/hr and what goes in in one hour should equal output Joymaker RN
What happens when you put transmission fluid down in to the intake hole of a carburetor?
it will free a stuck valve
Explain why the body is anable to reduce its fluid output to zero no matter how dehydrated it is?
The body does reduce its urine output if you become dehydrated. If your fluid intake is reduced then water is reabsorbed from the faeces as it travels along the colon. This is one of the reasons for constipation. Hope this helps.
