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Mrs. Evelyn Carter, a 72-year-old with congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on strict I&O monitoring during your 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM shift. At 8:00 AM, she drinks 240 mL water with meds. At 9:30 AM, she consumes 120 mL orange juice. By 10:15 AM, 250 mL IV fluids have infused. At 12:00 PM, she drinks 180 mL chicken broth and 150 mL iced tea, then voids 500 mL at 12:30 PM. After physical therapy at 2:30 PM, she drinks 200 mL water. At 3:00 PM she vomited 150 mL. By 4:00 PM, another 250 mL IV fluids have infused. At 4:30 PM, her JP drain collects 50 mL. At 6:00 PM, she drinks 180 mL coffee and 120 mL soup, then voids 600 mL at 6:30 PM. Calculate total intake and total output for this patient.Then calculate the patient’s net balance (be sure to include if it is + or -)Label Your AnswersEx: Intake (xxx mL), Output (xxx mL), Net Balance (+/-xxx mL)

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Did you complete the EBP Then and Now Project with your group?

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