Question

In a 24-hour period, your patient drank 8oz of orange juice for

breakfast, 6oz of coffee, and had an IV running at 0.1L an hour.
How much fluid in ml has the pt. had in the past 24 hours?

Answer 1

The patient consumed 236.588 mL of orange juice, 177.441 mL of coffee, and received 2400 mL of IV fluids, totaling 2814.029 mL of fluids in 24 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient's total fluid intake must be calculated by summing the volume of orange juice, coffee, and the intravenous (IV) fluids. First, we convert the orange juice and coffee to milliliters:

• 8 oz orange juice = 8 oz × 29.5735 mL/oz = 236.588 mL
• 6 oz coffee = 6 oz × 29.5735 mL/oz = 177.441 mL

The IV fluid intake must be calculated for the 24-hour period:

• IV fluid = 0.1 L/hour × 24 hours = 2.4 L
• 2.4 L = 2.4 L × 1000 mL/L = 2400 mL

Adding all volumes together:

• Total fluid = 236.588 mL + 177.441 mL + 2400 mL = 2814.029 mL

Hence, the patient has had a total of 2814.029 mL of fluids in the past 24 hours.