Question

Mr. Ellis returns from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) after his surgical procedure. He has an Ⅳof LR infusing at 125 mL hr O2 at 2 L/min per nasal cannula, and an indwelling 1. catheter attached to a drainage bag. Four hours later, the nurse documents Mr. Elis ntake/output. The LR solution has been running for 4 hours, and the nurse administers and IV antibiotic that runs in 150 mL of normal saline. Mr. Ellis is still NPO after the procedure. How does the nurse document Mr. Ellis' intake in mL? Enter numerical value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the whole number?) Incorrect

Answer 1

Given the LR is flowing atbtge rate if 125 ml/he so in 4 hour it is 125×4=500ml

Also patient is given antibiotic in 150ml of NS

so the total fluid intake is 500+150=650ml