Intake and Output - Figure 15.21

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Assume you are caring for the patient named Ben Jones. You work the night shift and the physician’s orders require the recording of fluid intake and output. Record the following entries for your shift. Then add up and record your shift totals and all of the 24-hour totals.

Entries: Ben had a rough night. At midnight, he vomited 100 mL and at 2:30 a.m., he vomited 150 mL. At 3:00 a.m., he vomited another 90 mL. An IV was started, and Ben received 400 mL of fluid. He was able to sip one-half juice glass of water at 5:30 a.m., and he voided 250 mL urine at 6:00 a.m.

Intake and Output Record
Patient's Name:   Ben Jones         Water glass 180 mL Cup 120 mL
Juice glass 100 mL Soup bowl 200 mL
Small bowl 120 mL Mug 240 mL
Time Oral IV Irrigation Remarks BM Emesis Urine Suction Remarks
0715 50 mL 550 mL
0800 240 mL
0945 120 mL
1000
1115 80 mL
1200
1300
1430 400 mL
1500
TOTAL 490 mL 8 Hr Intake 490 mL 950 mL 8 Hr Output 950 mL
1600 240 mL
1730 180 mL
1800 300 mL 375 mL
1900
2000
2130 50 mL 400 mL
2200
2300
TOTAL 770 mL 8 Hr Intake 770 mL 400 mL 375 mL 8 Hr Output 775 mL
2400
(midnight)
0115
0230
0300
0400
0530
0600
TOTAL
TOTALS