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Intake and output records should include:
- A.Only water taken with medicines
- B.All fluids taken in and all urine, vomit, and drainage out as directed
- C.Only fluids the resident remembers
- D.Food solids weighed in milliliters
Correct answer
B. All fluids taken in and all urine, vomit, and drainage out as directed
Why
Intake includes all fluids taken by mouth and other routes as directed, and output includes urine, vomitus, and drainage the care plan requires measuring. Leaving out fluids makes the record inaccurate.
Content outline: Physical Care Skills - Intake and Output: Recording · From the Physical Care Skills practice bank (PC-154).