The nurse is calculating the patient's intake and output record and converts ounces to milliliters. What systems is this nurse converting from and to?
A) From household to metric
B) From metric to household
C) From household to apothecary
D) From apothecary to Avoirdupois
A
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Ounces can be either household or Avoirdupois, although they are not equal measurements and milliliters is a metric measurement. Since Avoirdupois to metric is not an available choice, the correct answer is household to metric.
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