Reference no: EM133950726
Mr. Jibwaelan has been admitted to the cardiac unit with endocarditis. He currently is being monitored for his intake and output and daily fluid balance. He has a continuous IV of Normal Saline infusing at a rate of 75mL/hr that was started two days ago. You are the nurse who needs to calculate the daily figures. It is now 0400 and you are calculating yesterday's fluid balance. Here is his input and output for the last 24 hours:
Oral input
Breakfast: 1 cup coffee, 6 oz orange juice, 8 oz water
Lunch: 250 mL clear broth, 1 cup tea, 180mL jello
Dinner: 250 mL clear broth, 1 cup tea, 6 oz juice
extra water: 2x 500mL bottles
IV input
Continuos infusion Normal saline @ 75mL/hr
Urinary Output
4450mL clear urine
Question
1. What is the patient's Total oral input?
2. What is the patient's total intravenous input?
3. What is the total output?
4. What is the total fluid balance?
5. Is this considered to be a positive or a negative balance?