Intake & Output
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE(Lab)
NCM 103 | BLK 1 | PROF. Apple | SEM 2 2023
Intake & Output
● to assess fluid status over a 24 hr
period
● it is an important data about the
client’s fluid and electrolyte
balance
Intake & Output Monitoring
● Clients who have undergone
surgery
● Clients receiving IV fluids
● Clients with NGT
● Clients with wound drainage or
suction equipments
● Clients with urinary catheters (IFC)
● Clients undergoing diuretic drug
therapy
Common Sources of Fluid Intake in the
Hospital
● Oral fluids
○ any beverages including
the water taken with
medicine
● NGT Feeding
○ oral intake, NPO
● Parenteral Fluids
○ record the exact amount
from IV fluid administered
○ includes dextrose or blood
transfusion
Common Sources of Fluid Output in the
Hospital
● Urinary Output
○ In ICU, it is often measured
hourly. If incontinent,
estimate and record
○ Hemodialysis
● Through Diapers or Pads
○ more accurate estimate of
output by weighing the
unsoiled diaper/pad and
then subtracting the weight
from the soiled items
○ if urine is frequently soiled
with feces, record the
number of voiding
● Vomitus and Liquid Feces
○ specify the amount and
type of fluid
● Tube Drainage
○ includes gastric and
intestinal drainage
○ aspirated irrigations
● Wound Drainage and Draining
Fistulas
○ wound drainage can be
recorded by documenting
the number of dressings or
by measuring the exact
amount of drainage using a
Hemovac/Gravity drainage
system
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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE(Lab)
NCM 103 | BLK 1 | PROF. Apple | SEM 2 2023