Chapter 4: Fluid balance and maintenance

Question type 1

Thomas Kale was given the following fluids during a 24-hour period:

Time

Type

 Amount

0700

 Tea

300ml

0915

Water

 200ml

1100

Coffee

 300ml

1200

Tea

 250ml

1530

Water

 200ml

1630

Water

 300ml

1800

Coffee

 250ml

1930

Water

 200ml

2100

Tea

 250ml

What is Thomas Kale's fluid input for the 24-hour period?

2250

Charlotte Butt's fluid output during a 24-hour period is measured as follows:

Time

Type

Amount

0600

Urine

250ml

0730

Urine

200ml

0900

Urine

250ml

1000

Urine

200ml

1100

Urine

230ml

1300

Urine

180ml

1500

Urine

220ml

1615

Urine

150ml

1800

Vomit

120ml

1930

Vomit

100ml

2100

Urine

300ml

What is Charlotte Butt's output for the 24-hour period?

2200

Barry Cater's total intake for a 24hour period is 2130ml and his total output is 1960ml. What is his fluid balance for the 24-hour period?

170

Linda Ball's fluid output over 24 hours is measured as follows:

Time

Type

Amount

0600

Urine

300ml

0800

Urine

250ml

0900

Urine

200ml

1030

Urine

300ml

1130

Urine

230ml

1300

Urine

190ml

1500

Urine

250ml

1630

Urine

250ml

1815

Vomit

120ml

1930

Vomit

150ml

2200

Urine

300ml

What is Linda Ball's output for the 24 hours?

2540

Lesley Pain's total intake for a 24-hour period is 2310ml and his total output is 2130ml. What is his fluid balance for the 24-hour period?

180

Grace Adoma-Boateng has a wet nappy. The nappy weighed 20g when dry, and her nappy now weighs 114g. How much urine in millilitres did Grace pass since her last nappy change?

94

Thomas Grain had been given the following fluids during a 24-hour period:

Time

Type

Amount

0600

Tea

200ml

0830

Water

300ml

1030

Juice

300ml

1200

Tea

350ml

1430

Water

200ml

1630

Tea

250ml

1800

Coffee

250ml

1930

Water

150ml

2200

Tea

250ml

What is Thomas Grain's fluid input for the 24-hour period?

2250

Additional questions

1. Jean Brook had been given the following fluids during a 24-hour period. What is Jean’s fluid input for the 24-hour period?

Time

Type

Amount

0700

Tea

300ml

0815

Water

150ml

1000

Coffee

300ml

1230

Juice

200ml

1500

Tea

250ml

1620

Tea

250ml

1805

Water

200ml

1910

Coffee

300ml

2130

Water

150ml

2. Gloria Parker is ten weeks old and has been admitted to hospital. She has a wet nappy. The nappy weighed 18g when dry, and her nappy now weighs 132g. How much urine did Gloria pass since her last nappy change?

Additional answers

2100ml

114ml