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Items to be included in intake measurements
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Oral liquids - gelatin, ice cream, popsicles, soup, juice, IVs, IVPBs, gastric or jejunostomy feedings, and blood
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Items to be included in output measurements
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urine, diarrhea, vomitus, gastric suction, drainage from tubes (chest tubes or hemovac)
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Type of patients on I&O
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post-op pts, pts with elevated temp, pt on fluid restrictions, diuretic or IV therapy, poor intake, pts with medical conditions such as COPD, CHF
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Rationale for having a patient on I&O
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to ensure fluid homeostasis - check for water loss or retention. to prevent fluid imbalances.
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Nurse agency responsibilities when taking care of a patient on I&O
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record all intake and output during the time you are responsible for the patient's care, record intake from all meals and between meal feedings, make sure the patient has an I&O sheet at the bedside, if you think pt should be on I&O - initiate it!
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Osmolality
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the number of osmotically active particles per kilogram of water
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Solute
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substance dissolved in a solution
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Solvent
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liquid holding a substance in a solution
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Isotonic
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fluids that have an osmolality of ECF and do not cause RBCs to shrink or swell. Having the same concentration as the solution with which it is being compared.
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Hypotonic
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fluids that contain a lower solute concentration than plasma (cells increase in size).
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Hypertonic
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fluids that contain a higher solute concentration than plasma (cells decrease in size.
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