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If a resident on intake and output vomits, the nurse aide should:
- A.Estimate the amount if possible, record it as output, and report it to the nurse
- B.Ignore it because it is not urine
- C.Record it as fluid intake instead
- D.Clean it up without telling anyone
Correct answer
A. Estimate the amount if possible, record it as output, and report it to the nurse
Why
Vomitus is a form of output and a change in condition, so its amount should be estimated or measured, recorded, and reported. Ignoring it hides fluid loss and symptoms.
Content outline: Physical Care Skills - Intake and Output: Output Types · From the Physical Care Skills practice bank (PC-161).