Question

The patient/client had 240 mL of milk, 180 mL of apple juice, and 120 mL of water with the 10 AM medications. What is the total intake the nurse should document in liters on the intake and output form?

a. 5.4
b. 0.54
C. 54
d. 0.054

Answer 1

The patient had a total intake of 540 mL. After converting milliliters to liters by dividing by 1,000, the nurse should document 0.54 liters option (b) as the patient's total intake.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient had a total intake of 540 mL (240 mL of milk + 180 mL of apple juice + 120 mL of water) with the 10 AM medications. To convert milliliters to liters, we divide the total milliliters by 1,000. Thus, the total intake in liters is:

540 mL ÷ 1,000 = 0.54 L

Therefore, the nurse should document 0.54 liters option (b) on the intake and output form.