A client with acute kidney injury has a shift intake of 650 mL IV fluid, 6 ounces of water, and 8 ounces of chicken broth. If 1 ounce equals 30 mL, what is the total intake for the shift?

A client with acute kidney injury has a shift intake of 650 mL IV fluid, 6 ounces of water, and 8 ounces of chicken broth. If 1 ounce equals 30 mL, what is the total intake for the shift?

• A. 870 mL
• B. 1070 mL
• C. 1250 mL
• D. 1100 mL

Answer: (B)

In fluid balance, you add up all intake sources and convert everything to the same unit. Convert the ounces to milliliters: 6 oz of water = 6 × 30 = 180 mL, and 8 oz of chicken broth = 8 × 30 = 240 mL. Add these to the IV fluid: 650 mL + 180 mL + 240 mL = 1070 mL. In AKI, total intake includes IV fluids and all oral or other fluids. The other numbers come from incorrect conversions or arithmetic, but with proper conversion and summing, the total intake is 1070 mL.

In fluid balance, you add up all intake sources and convert everything to the same unit. Convert the ounces to milliliters: 6 oz of water = 6 × 30 = 180 mL, and 8 oz of chicken broth = 8 × 30 = 240 mL. Add these to the IV fluid: 650 mL + 180 mL + 240 mL = 1070 mL. In AKI, total intake includes IV fluids and all oral or other fluids. The other numbers come from incorrect conversions or arithmetic, but with proper conversion and summing, the total intake is 1070 mL.