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NCLEX calculation: 8-hour intake
Basic Care and Comfort · Multiple choice · Clinical judgment step: Take action
Client record
Intake record 0700–1500
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| IV 0.9% sodium chloride | 75 mL/hr for 8 hours |
| IV piggyback antibiotic | 100 mL × 2 |
| Breakfast: coffee | 8 oz |
| Lunch: gelatin | 120 mL |
| Ice chips | 240 mL |
| NG tube flush | 30 mL × 4 |
The nurse is calculating a client's intake for an 8-hour shift. What is the total intake in mL?
- A. 1,200 mL
- B. 1,280 mL
- C. 1,400 mL
- D. 1,520 mL
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Answer: C
Intake includes IV fluids, piggybacks, flushes and all liquids, including foods that are liquid at room temperature such as gelatin. Ice chips count as half their volume. 1 oz = 30 mL.
- A. Incorrect. This omits the two IV piggybacks (200 mL).
- B. Incorrect. This omits the NG tube flushes (120 mL).
- C. Correct. Correct. IV 600 + piggybacks 200 + coffee 240 + gelatin 120 + ice chips 120 (half their volume) + flushes 120 = 1,400 mL.
- D. Incorrect. This counts the ice chips at their full volume (240 mL) instead of half.
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