A client receiving continuous gastrostomy tube feeding at 75 ml/hour for 11 hours records what total fluid balance for a 12-hour shift?

To determine the total fluid balance for a client receiving continuous gastrostomy tube feeding, the first step is to calculate the total volume of feed administered over the duration of the feeding time. The feeding rate is provided as 75 ml/hour.

When the feeding is administered for 11 hours, the calculation for the volume of formula delivered is as follows:

75 ml/hour × 11 hours = 825 ml

However, the question specifies the total fluid balance for a 12-hour shift, which necessitates including an additional hour of assessment or calculation. While no feeding is mentioned for that extra hour, the total time counted for the fluid balance includes the entire 12-hour shift.

In total fluid balance terms, the 12-hour shift accounts for the feeding duration, leading to a comprehensive assessment of the fluid intake, which does not necessarily imply additional fluid beyond the 11 hours of feed. The continuous feeding provides 825 ml for that activity, and unless specified otherwise, the understanding leads us to assess total administered feed during the time actively receiving the feed.

Therefore, the result of 825 ml corresponds to the total administered volume over the 12-hour shift, considering no other fluids are accounted for in the additional hour beyond the feeding duration. That clar