A nurse in a nutrition clinic is to give 2 cups of organic prune juice to a client every night. The nurse is to document this on the nursing chart
What unit will the nurse use to document the amount of juice according to the metric system of measurement? A) Milliliter
B) Gram
C) Ounce
D) Unit
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The nurse should document the amount of prune juice in milliliters or increments of milliliters. The measure of liquid volume in the metric system is based on the milliliter. Gram is a measurement of weight. An ounce is an apothecary term used formerly; it is equivalent to 30 mL. The term unit does not belong to the metric system of measurement.
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