Final answer:
To calculate the patient's total intake of fluids and foods, their consumption was converted into a common unit of ounces, resulting in a total of 53.87 ounces.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question pertains to the calculation of the total intake of various food and beverages by a patient. To calculate the total intake, we need to convert the measurements into a common unit, such as ounces or cups, since the original measurements are given in different units.
- 1/5 cup of tea is already in cups.
- 2 2/3 bottles of water - if we assume a standard bottle is 16.9 oz, then this would be about 44.77 oz (2.67 bottles x 16.9 oz per bottle).
- 1/4 bowl of beef broth - assuming a bowl is 8 oz, this would be 2 oz.
- 5 oz of cranberry juice is given in ounces.
- 3 teaspoons of ice cream - there are 6 teaspoons in an ounce, so this would be 0.5 oz.
To make a final calculation, we must convert all measurements to ounces:
- 1/5 cup of tea is equivalent to 1.6 oz (since 1 cup is 8 oz).
- Adding up the amounts, we get 1.6 oz (tea) + 44.77 oz (water) + 2 oz (beef broth) + 5 oz (cranberry juice) + 0.5 oz (ice cream) = 53.87 oz.
The patient's total intake is 53.87 ounces.