Question

You evaluate a patient’s intake and output for 8 hours. Intake for 8 hours: 2- 8-oz cups of coffee 4 oz orange juice 4 cups of water 8 oz tomato soup 550 mL of 0.9% normal saline IV ¾ cup of milk ½ cup Jello How many milliliters should you record as intake?

Answer 1

Conversions -> 1 cup = 8oz = 240mL, 1oz = 30mL

2 8oz cups of coffee -> 240mL X 2 = 480mL

4oz orange juice -> 4oz X 30mL = 120mL

4 cups of water -> 240mL X 4 = 960mL

8oz tomato soup -> 8oz X 30mL = 240mL

550mL of 0.9% normal saline IV -> 550mL

3/4 cup of milk -> 3/4 X 240mL = 180mL

1/2 cup jello -> 1/2 X 240mL = 120mL

Total intake -> 480mL + 120mL + 960mL + 240mL + 550mL + 180mL + 120mL = 2650mL

Therefore, the total intake of the patient is 2650mL