The nurse is weighing the perineal pads of a patient bleeding after having an abortion. The weight of one pad increased in weight by 20 grams. How many mL of blood has this patient lost?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
20 mL
A 1-g increase in pad weight equals approximately 1 mL of blood loss. If the pad's weight increased by 20 grams, 20 grams = 20 mL of blood loss.
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