A nurse is calculating a client’s fluid intake over the past 8 hr

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A nurse is calculating a client’s fluid intake over the past 8 hr. The client had one 8-oz cup of coffee, 3 oz of juice, and 12 oz of soda. The client’s water pitcher had 300 ml and 200 ml remains. The client also had IV fluids infusing as 40 mL/hr via an infusion pump. How many ml should the nurse document as the client’s total Intake for the shift?

To calculate the client’s total fluid intake over the past 8 hours, we need to add up all the fluids consumed orally and the IV fluids infused.

  1. Oral Intake:
    • 8 oz of coffee: 8 oz×30 mL/oz=240 mL8 \text{ oz} \times 30 \text{ mL/oz} = 240 \text{ mL}8 oz×30 mL/oz=240 mL
    • 3 oz of juice: 3 oz×30 mL/oz=90 mL3 \text{ oz} \times 30 \text{ mL/oz} = 90 \text{ mL}3 oz×30 mL/oz=90 mL
    • 12 oz of soda: 12 oz×30 mL/oz=360 mL12 \text{ oz} \times 30 \text{ mL/oz} = 360 \text{ mL}12 oz×30 mL/oz=360 mL
    • Water: The client drank 300 mL−200 mL=100 mL300 \text{ mL} – 200 \text{ mL} = 100 \text{ mL}300 mL−200 mL=100 mL
    Total Oral Intake: 240 mL+90 mL+360 mL+100 mL=790 mL240 \text{ mL} + 90 \text{ mL} + 360 \text{ mL} + 100 \text{ mL} = 790 \text{ mL}240 mL+90 mL+360 mL+100 mL=790 mL
  2. IV Fluids:
    • Rate of infusion: 40 mL/hr
    • Total IV fluids in 8 hours: 40 mL/hr×8 hr=320 mL40 \text{ mL/hr} \times 8 \text{ hr} = 320 \text{ mL}40 mL/hr×8 hr=320 mL
  3. Total Fluid Intake:Total Oral Intake+Total IV Fluids=790 mL+320 mL=1110 mL\text{Total Oral Intake} + \text{Total IV Fluids} = 790 \text{ mL} + 320 \text{ mL} = 1110 \text{ mL}Total Oral Intake+Total IV Fluids=790 mL+320 mL=1110 mL

Answer: The nurse should document 1110 mL as the client’s total intake for the shift.

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