Measuring and recording should include
- measurement of fluid intake using milliliters
- measurement of fluid output using milliliters
- record of the percentage of food intake
- conversion of ounces to milliliters.
Refer to Units VII and VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How many milliliters are in an ounce?
- What situations would require a CNA to measure and record fluid and food intake and output?
- How would a CNA estimate percentage of food intake?
- Under what circumstances should a CNA orally report intake and output?
- What methods are used to document routine intake and output?