Title: Monitor intake and output.
Course: Patient Care Technician (14051-III) > Section: Demonstrating Medical Procedures and Patient Care and Comfort Measures

Monitoring should include

- measuring and recording intake/output (e.g., oral, urine, emesis, wound drainage, medical drains, nasogastric tube, urinary catheter)
- recording functions related to digestion (e.g., bowel movements, percentage of meal eaten)
- application, removal, and maintenance of external male and female urinary devices.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does one record a patient’s intake if their diet is liquid and dinner includes soup, juice, and Jell-O?
- How should the PCT measure and record a patient’s output if the patient/client has been incontinent?