The Nurse Is Performing Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing intermittent peritoneal dialysis.At 8 a.m. ,the nurse measures 1,050 mL of fluid from the 1 L infused at 4 a.m.The nurse hangs 1 L of fluid.At noon,the nurse measures 850 mL of drainage and hangs another liter.At 4 p.m. ,the nurse measures 1,100 mL of drainage and hangs another liter.What will the nurse document as intake and output?

• A)4,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow
• B)3,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow,0 cumulative exchange balance
• C)4,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow with 1,000 mL cumulative exchange balance
• D)4,000 mL input and 3,000 mL outflow with 0 cumulative exchange balance

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