A client is being discharged with an order to drink 2400 ml of fluid per day. The client asks the nurse how many cups this equals. Which nursing response is the most appropriate?
1. You should drink five 8 ounce glasses of fluid per day.
2. You should drink ten 8 ounce glasses of fluid per day.
3. You should drink 1 pint of fluid per day.
4. You should drink 2 pints of fluid per day.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: You should drink five 8 ounce glasses of fluid per day is incorrect because 8 ounces equals 240 ml and 5 glasses would equal 1200 ml.
Rationale 2: You should drink ten 8 ounce glasses of fluid per day is correct because 8 ounces equals 240 ml and ten glasses would equal 2400 ml.
Rationale 3: You should drink 1 pint of fluid per day is incorrect because 1 pint equals 2 glasses and each glass equals 240 ml so 1 pint would equal 480 ml.
Rationale 4: You should drink 2 pints of fluid per day is incorrect because 2 pints equals 4 glasses and each glass equals 240 ml so 2 pints would equal 960 ml.
Global Rationale: You should drink ten 8 ounce glasses of fluid per day is correct because 8 ounces equals 240 ml and ten glasses would equal 2400 ml. You should drink five 8 ounce glasses of fluid per day is incorrect because 8 ounces equals 240 ml and 5 glasses would equal 1200 ml. You should drink 1 pint of fluid per day is incorrect because 1 pint equals 2 glasses and each glass equals 240 ml so 1 pint would equal 480 ml. You should drink 2 pints of fluid per day is incorrect because 2 pints equals 4 glasses and each glass equals 240 ml so 2 pints would equal 960 ml.
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