Question

A resident is on a 1500mL fluid restriction per day and consumed 36 ounces of liquids at breakfast and lunch. How many mLs is the resident allowed for the remainder of the day?

Answer 1

To convert 36 ounces to milliliters, we can use the conversion factor of 1 fluid ounce = 29.5735 milliliters (ml). Therefore, 36 ounces is equal to:

36 x 29.5735 = 1066.25 ml

So, the resident has consumed 1066.25 ml of liquids at breakfast and lunch.

To determine how many ml of fluids the resident is allowed for the remainder of the day, we need to subtract this amount from the total daily fluid restriction of 1500 ml:

1500 ml - 1066.25 ml = 433.75 ml

Therefore, the resident is allowed 433.75 ml of fluids for the remainder of the day.