Intake and Outtake. Custard, Cereal?

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I have to do this work sheet that calculates intake and outtake to measure fluid balance. I'm so confused and have been trying to search on the internet, some says yay some says nay...It just says small bowl of cereal on the sheet and then custard...I'm not even sure if I exactly know what that is...are those considered as liquids...there is usually milk in cereal unless it's like that hot cereal...ugh. My brain hurts. :banghead:

Today is only Friday....what happen to TGIF?...Since they had to cancel Clinicals today, we got a case study and two worksheets to do instead along with the drug cards and careplans for Thursday's clincals. Plus have two test to study for....yay nursing school!

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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

If it is liquid at room temperature it counts as fluid. Ie Jello etc. If it is solid at room temperature it counts as a solid.

Annie

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Jello, ices, ice cream, yogurt, custard, soup etc are all considered liquids. The dietary department should have a list with mililiters based off the hospital portions because not everything comes prepackaged.

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