Question

A nurse is calculating the intake of a client during the past 9 hrs. The client's intake includes lactated Ringer's IV at 150mL/hr, cefazolin 2g IV intermittent bolus in 100mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, two units of packed RBCs of 275mL and 250mL; two IV bolus infusions of 250mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, ranitidine 50mg IV intermittent bolus in 50mL of dextrose 5% in water. How many mL of intake should the nurse record?

Answer 1

Answer : 2525mL

IV fluid and the blood intake during past 9 hours are

Lactated Ringer's IV at 150mL/hr for 9 hours (ie 150mL 9 ) =1350mL

Cefazolin 2g IV intermittent bolus in 100mL of 0.9% sodium chloride = 100mL

Two units of packed RBCs of 275mL and 250mL (ie 275mL + 250mL) = 525mL

Two IV bolus infusions of 250mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (ie 250 2) = 500 mL

Ranitidine 50mg IV intermittent bolus in 50mL of dextrose 5% in water = 50mL

Total intake during past 9 hours = 1350mL + 100mL + 525mL + 500mL + 50mL

Total intake during past 9 hours = 2525mL