A 176-lb client with pyelonephritis has been instructed to drink at least 30 mL of water for each kilogram of body weight
The client prefers to drink bottled water and asks the nurse to calculate the number of 16-oz bottles needed to fulfill the daily intake required. Fill in the blank with the total number of 16-oz bottles of water that should be consumed each day. __________ bottles Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
5 bottles
Feedback:
Step 1 . 2.2 lb : 1 kg :: 176 lb: X kg
176 = 2.2 X
80 kg = X
Step 2 . Multiply 80 kg by 30 mL = 2400 mL/day
Step 3 . 30 mL : 1 oz :: 2400 mL : X oz
2400 = 30 X
80 oz = X
Step 4 . 16 oz : 1 bottle :: 80 oz : X bottles
80 = 16 X
5 bottles = X
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