A certified nurse’s aide (CNA) monitors both the intake (fluids consumed) and output (urine, vomitus, etc.) of patients to look for signs of dehydration. During her shift, the CNA records a patient’s intake as two bowls of soup, a glass of coffee, a cup of gelatin, and a popsicle. Use the table given below to determine the volume of fluid for these foods. The patient’s total urine output was 800 milliliters. By how much does the output exceed the intake for this patient?


A) 230 milliliters
B) 233 milliliters
C) 228 milliliters
D) 225 milliliters
E) 231 milliliters


A) 230 milliliters

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