What Is Intake and Output?
Your doctor has
How You Can Help:
ordered your nurses • Talk to your nurse if a visitor
brings you any food or drinks.
to record all the
fluid you drink.
• Talk to your nurse if a visitor
drinks from any cup on your tray
They will also need
or pitcher. (If a nurse sees fluid
to record the fluid
gone from your tray but you did
your body gets rid
not drink it, she will count it on
of as urine, stool and
your record. This will give a
wrong amount on your record.)
vomit.
Your doctor will make
important decisions with
this information. For this
reason, it needs to be
accurate.
About Foods.
Some foods will be measured as
fluids. Any food that turns to liquid
at room temperature will be
measured. For example:
• custard
• pudding
• jello
• ice cream
• frozen yogurt
• popsicles
• soup and broth
• ice water
Ice water equals about half the
amount of ice chips. A full cup of
ice is equal to 1/2 cup of water
(120cc).
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• Please save all urine and liquid
stools. Feel free to call your nurse
when you come back from the
bathroom. She will measure and
empty the container.
We want to thank you for helping
us. Recording these fluid amounts
is a very important part of your
health care.