During a home care visit the nurse learns that a client ingests 14 cups of fluid each day. How many liters of fluid should the nurse document that the client ingests?
1. 0.336
2. 3.36
3. 33.6
4. 336
2
Rationale 1: L/day = 1 L/1000 mL x 30 mL/1 ounce x 8 ounces/1 cup x 14 cups/1 day. Multiply the numerators (1 x 30 x 8 x 14 = 3360). Multiply the denominators (1000 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 1000). 3360/1000 = 3.36 L.
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