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In case of dehydration
In fluid and electrolyte imbalance
In kidney impairment patients
In case of dialysis patients
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∙ 13y agoWhen the physician orders it.
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When filling out an Intake and Output chart and the patient drank 50cc's at 5am do I chart that under 4-5am or 5-6 am?
You chart it under 5-6am.
Why do you use fluid balance charts?
A "fluid balance" chart is also known as an "I/O" chart for intake and output. An I/O is the record a nurse or nursing staff writes, giving the intake and output of fluids in ml/cc's. The I/O includes what is taken in through IVs, gastric lavages, catheter flushes, as well as orally or rectally (such as during an enema). "Return" after an enema, amounts from drainage or returns from flushes, and urinary output create the totals for "output".
What is the medical term meaning output exceeds intake?
Diuresis is the medical term meaning liquid output exceeds intake.
What factors affect urine output?
There are many things that affect an animal's urine output such as food intake. Beverage intake also affects an animal's urine output.
Draw a flow chart to add 2 numbers and print it?
start input x input y x + y output z End
What is is a IPO chart?
"An IPO chart records the input, process, and output of a process, or program module". Sulaiman.
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.
Why monitor intake and output with a patient with cholelithiasis?
A person with cholelithiasis will need to be monitored to ensure they are not having further problems. Documenting intake and output is one such monitor.
What happens if urine output is greater than intake?
If urine output is greater than intake a pressure differential will exist between inside and outside the urethra and as a result you will urinate your internal organs out.
Does weight gain occur when intake of food and output of energy are the same?
no
Is weight control as simple as balancing energy intake to output?
False
What is the indicator of fluid retention in critically ill patients?
Intake and Output.
