Math in Health Careers
Grade 11th Grade · Career & Technical Education · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can calculate input and output values related to various health careers.
Warm-Up Video
Level Up RN · 5:54
Calculating Intake & Output: Dosage Calculation | @LevelUpRN
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
When calculating intake, you need to add up all forms of intake, including oral intake, IV fluids, and IV medications.
- 2
When calculating output, you need to record all forms of output, including urine output, chest tube drainage, and wound drainage.
- 3
When calculating intake and output, remember that ice chips are recorded as half volume, and you need to know that 30 milliliters is equal to one ounce.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A patient had the following intake: 200 mL of water, 1 cup of ice chips, and IV fluids running at 50 mL/hour for 24 hours. The patient's output included 600 mL of urine and 100 mL of wound drainage. What is the patient's total fluid intake in mL? What is the patient's total fluid output in mL? What is the patient's fluid balance in mL?”
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