INTAKE AND OUTPUT & FDAR

INTAKE AND OUTPUT

MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OF ALL FLUID INTAKE AND OUTPUT (180) DURING A 24-HOUR PERIOD.

ORAL FLUIDS

Water, milk, juice, soft drinks, coee, tea, cream, soup, and any other beverages balance

2 cubes

1/4 cup

4 cubes

1/2 cup

6 cubes

3/4 cup

8 cubes

1 cup

TUBE FEEDING

Include volume used for ushing before and after medication administration, intermittent feedings, residual checks, or any water any water given via feeding tube

PARENTERAL FLUIDS

the exact amount of IV uid administered must be recorded

IV MEDICATIONS

IV meds that are administered as an intermittent or continuous infusion must be included

CATHETER OR TUBE IRRIGANTS

Fluids used to irrigate urinary catheters, NGT tubes, and intestinal tubes must be recorded if not immediately withdrawn part of the irrigation

Vomitus and liquid feces

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Tube draining balance

Includes gastric or intestinal drainage

Wound and stula drainage

Drainage may be recorded by documenting the type and number of dressing or linen saturated with drainage or by measuring the exact amount of drainage collected in a vacuum or gravity drainage system

EQUIPMENT for IO:

● Intake and output sheet

● Calibrated cup or glass

● Graduated container for output

● Bedpan

● Working Gloves

FDAR

It is a method of organizing health information in an individual's record.

FDAR Acronym

Focus, Data, Action, Response

ADVANTAGES of FDAR:

- Provides documentation of comprehensive care

● Problem solving approach

● Improves continuity of care

● Easy to audit

● Reinforces application of the nursing process.

● Requires continual evaluation revision of the plan of care

Three columns are usually used in focus charting for documentation:

○ Date and Time

○ FOCUS

○ Progress notes

DAR (Third column):

○ D-Data

○ A-Approach

○ R-Response