Basic Care and Comfort 1 (continued) – Nutrition and Oral Hydration

Oral Hydration —

Another necessary component for nutrition is of course, hydration.

Fluid volumes and deficits along with electrolytes are discussed in chapter 8 of Saunders.

A good example of intake and output calculations.

https://magoosh.com/nclexrn/calculating-intake-output-nclex-rn/

A slide presentation that is an overview of how fluids work in the body.
If you understand these concepts, everything else is easy relating to fluids in the body.

Click here

(note you will need software to view the ppt.

Here is a pdf about the same topic if you’re having trouble viewing the ppt –

https://www.pcc.edu/staff/pdf/892/9_07fande_revision.pdf

A video –
https://video.byui.edu/media/Fluid+Volume+Deficit+%28FVD%29/0_xei3nc4r

Note – fluid volume overload is on the right side of the page.

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