32 of 60 PREVIOUS Time Elapsed: 00:58:06 Pause Remaining: 08:20:00 mL CLOSE PAUSE A nurse is administering a continuous tube feeding at 60 mL/hr with 50 mL of water every 4 hr. What should the nurse document as the total ml of enteral fluid administered during the 8 hr shift? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) FLAG CONTINUE
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
To calculate the total milliliters of enteral fluid administered during an 8-hour shift, we need to account for both the continuous tube feeding and the water administered every 4 hours.
Step 1: Calculate the total amount of tube feeding administered during 8 hours.
The tube feeding is administered at a rate of 60 mL/hr. Over an 8-hour period, the total amount of enteral nutrition delivered will be: 60 mL/hr×8 hrs=480 mL60 \, \text{mL/hr} \times 8 \, \text{hrs} = 480 \, \text{mL}
Step 2: Calculate the total amount of water administered during 8 hours.
The nurse administers 50 mL of water every 4 hours. In an 8-hour period, water will be given twice (once at 4 hours and once at 8 hours): 50 mL×2=100 mL50 \, \text{mL} \times 2 = 100 \, \text{mL}
Step 3: Add the total amounts of tube feeding and water.
Now, add the 480 mL of tube feeding and the 100 mL of water: 480 mL+100 mL=580 mL480 \, \text{mL} + 100 \, \text{mL} = 580 \, \text{mL}
Final Answer:
The total amount of enteral fluid administered during the 8-hour shift is 580 mL.
Explanation:
- Tube feeding: The feeding rate is 60 mL/hr, and in 8 hours, the patient receives 480 mL. This is the main component of the fluid intake.
- Water: The nurse adds 50 mL of water every 4 hours. Since 8 hours includes two 4-hour periods, the total water administered is 100 mL.
- The total fluid administered (tube feeding + water) is then the sum of 480 mL and 100 mL, which equals 580 mL.
This total is what the nurse should document. The rounding instruction is not needed because 580 is already a whole number.