The Nurse Is Calculating the Intake and Output (I&O) for a Patient

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is calculating the intake and output (I&O) for a patient. On the I&O record, the following information is noted: milk 140 mL at breakfast, voided 240 mL after breakfast, 120 mL of coffee at 1000, and urinated 300 mL at 1100. Which amount will the nurse document for the total urine output?

• A)240 mL
• B)540 mL
• C)380 mL
• D)300 mL

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