The patient drinks 18 ounces of fluid at lunchtime. How many milliliters of intake will the nurse document?
A) 1.7 mL
B) 0.6 mL
C) 540 mL
D) 54 mL
C
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1 ounce = 30 mL. Using the ratio-and-proportion method: 1 oz/30 mL = 18 oz/X. Cross-multiply to determine the patient drank 540 mL of fluid.
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