A adult client is receiving 2000 mL of intravenous fluids per day. The healthcare provider writes an order to reduce the fluid to 1500 mL per day. What percent has the fluid changed? Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
75%
Global Rationale: To determine the percent of change, use the equation fraction of change is equal to the change divided by the original number. For this situation the equation would be the fraction of change = 1500/2000 or 75%.
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