Title: Measure and record fluid and food intake and output, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Assisting with Nutrition

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, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

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?