Question

A client's water pitcher holds 500 cc. the pitcher is full at the beginning of the shift and empty halfway through the shift. the nurse tefills it and the client drinks half of the pitcher by the end of the shift the total water intake for this client at the end of the shift is?

A. 250 cc
B. 500 cc
C. 750 cc
D. 1,000 cc

Answer 1

The total water intake for the client at the end of the shift is 750 cc, as the client drinks a full 500 cc pitcher and then half of another 500 cc pitcher.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking us to calculate the total water intake for the client by the end of the shift. We're told that the water pitcher holds 500 cc (cubic centimeters) and that it's filled twice during the shift, with the client fully emptying it the first time and drinking half of it the second time.

At the start of the shift, the client drinks the full 500 cc from the pitcher. The nurse then refills it, and the client drinks half of this amount, which is 250 cc. To calculate the total water intake, we add the two amounts together:

• First 500 cc intake
• Plus second 250 cc intake
• Total = 750 cc

Therefore, the total water intake for the client at the end of the shift is 750 cc.