How does a nurse appropriately measure intake and output?
A)Recording 50% of ice chip consumption
B)Checking urinary output every 24 hours
C)Emptying the chest tube drainage every 2 hours
D)Subtracting liquid medications from the total intake

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All liquids consumed must be counted including liquids with meals,gelatin,custards,ice cream,popsicles,sherbets,and ice chips (recorded as 50% of measured volume [e.g. ,100 mL of ice chips equals 50 mL of water])for the intake record.Liquid medicines such as antacids are counted as fluid intake,as are fluids with medications.The output record must include all fluids leaving the body.Instruct the patient (or family)to call the nurse to empty contents of the urinal,urine hat,or commode each time it is used so the fluid may be measured.Blood collected in a wound drain is also counted.Chest tube drainage is emptied ONLY when the container is nearly full.A closed system is necessary to maintain lung reexpansion.

How Does a Nurse Appropriately Measure Intake and Output