Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX PN Questions Nursing Practice Question
A client is on a clear liquid diet. She drinks half of a 12-ounce juice, 4 ounces of soup, and has a 6-ounce JELLO0. How many milliliters of fluid did the patient ingest?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To determine the total fluid intake in milliliters, we first convert all liquid measurements to milliliters.
1. Half of a 12-ounce juice is 6 ounces. Since 1 ounce is approximately 29.57 ml, 6 ounces equals about 177.4 ml (6 x 29.57).
2. The 4 ounces of soup converts to approximately 118.3 ml (4 x 29.57).
3. The 6-ounce JELLO is about 177.4 ml (6 x 29.57).
Adding these together:
177.4 ml (juice) + 118.3 ml (soup) + 177.4 ml (JELLO) = 473.1 ml.
Rounding to the nearest ten gives approximately 480 ml.
Option A (440 ml) underestimates the total by not accounting for all portions. Option C (22 ml) is far too low and likely miscalculates the ounces. Option D (660 ml) overestimates by assuming incorrect volumes. Thus, the accurate total is 480 ml.