Fluid Intake and Output Calculations (Part 4: 10 Items)-LATEST UPDATE

Fluid Intake and Output Calculations (Part 4:
10 Items)


1. 1. Question
Your patient has had the following intake: 2 ½ cups of coffee (240
mL/cup), 11.5 oz of grape juice, ¾ qt of milk, 320 mL of diet coke, 1 ¼
L of D5W IV and 2 oz of grits. What will you record as the total intake in
mL for this patient? Fill in the blank.

*Write numbers only on the answer box with no punctuation marks.


o Answer: (3265) mL.
Incorrect
Correct answer:
 3265 mL.
Rationale:
 1 qt = 1,000 ml
 1 oz = 30 ml
 2 ½ cups is equal to 600 ml.
 11.5 oz is equal to 345 ml.
 ¾ qt is equal to 750 ml.
 Add 600 ml, 345 ml, 750 ml, 320 ml, and 1250 ml to get 3,265
ml.
600 ml + 345 ml + 750 ml + 320 ml + 1,250 ml = 3,265 ml (Grits is
not liquid at room temperature, so it is not included when calculating
intake.)
2. 2. Question
Your patient has had the following intake: 8 oz glasses of iced tea, 4 oz
cartons of grape juice, ¾ pt of ice cream, 32 oz of juice, 1 ½ L of D5W
IV and 6 oz of cottage cheese. What will you record as the total intake
in mL for this patient? Fill in the blank.

*Write numbers only on the answer box with no punctuation marks.


 Answer: (3195) mL.
Incorrect
Correct answer: 3195 mL. Rationale:

,  1 pt = 500 ml
 1 oz = 30 ml
 8 oz is equal to 240 ml, 4 oz is equal to 120 ml, ¾ pt is equal to
375 ml, 32 oz is equal to 960 ml.
 Add 240 ml, 120 ml, 375 ml, 960 ml, and 1,500 ml to get 3,195
ml.
240 ml + 120 ml + 375 ml + 960 ml + 1,500 ml = 3,195 ml (Cottage
cheese is not liquid at room temperature, so it is not included when
calculating intake.)
3. 3. Question
Your patient had the following intake: 2 1/2 bowls of broth (180
mL/bowl), 1 can of tomato juice (4.5 oz/can ), 4 oz of cottage cheese, 1
¾ L of NS IV and ½ pt of ice cream. What will you record as the total
intake in mL for this patient? Fill in the blank.

*Write numbers only on the answer box with no punctuation marks.


 Answer: (2585) mL.
Incorrect
Correct answer:
 2585 mL.
Rationale:
 1 oz = 30 mL; 4.5 oz is equal to 135 mL.
 1 pt = 500 mL; ½ pt is equal to 250 mL.
 Add 450 mL, 135 ml, 1,750 mL and 250 mL to get 2,585 ml.
450 ml + 135 ml + 1,750 ml + 250 ml = 2,585 ml (Cottage cheese is
not liquid at room temperature, so it is not included when calculating
intake.)
4. 4. Question
Your patient has had the following intake: ½ cup of hot tea (240
mL/cup), 3/4 container of grapefruit juice (4 oz/container), 3/4 qt of
milk, 1 pt of water, 125 mL of D5W IV x 8 hr and 2 oz of fruit cocktail.
What will you record as the total intake in mL for this patient? Fill in
the blank.


 Answer: (2460) mL.
Incorrect
Correct answer:
 2460 mL.