A dialysis patient was told to drink 32 oz of fluid in 24 hours. The nurse shows the patient the measurement for this amount of fluid with a cup that is calibrated in mL. What is this amount in milliliters?
1. 1000 mL
2. 100 mL
3. 320 mL
4. 350 mL
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The apothecaries' system converts to the metric system with 32 oz = 1000 mL.
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