The person for whom you are caring had the following for breakfast: 4 fluid ounces of milk, 6 fluid ounces of coffee, scrambled eggs, and one piece of toast. The person voided 4 fluid ounces of urine this morning. What is the person's fluid intake in milliliters? What is the fluid output in milliliters?

What will be an ideal response?


Intake = 4 fluid ounces + 6 fluid ounces = 10 fluid ounces × 30 = 300 mL
Output = 4 fluid ounces × 30 = 120 mL

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