A patient is calculating intake. They have 0.9% saline at 125 mL/hr for six hours and consume three 8-ounce cups of cranberry juice, one 8-ounce cup of coffee, and one 8-ounce cup of water. What is the total intake in milliliters?

A patient is calculating intake. They have 0.9% saline at 125 mL/hr for six hours and consume three 8-ounce cups of cranberry juice, one 8-ounce cup of coffee, and one 8-ounce cup of water. What is the total intake in milliliters?

• A. 1800 mL
• B. 1950 mL
• C. 2100 mL
• D. 2250 mL

Answer: (B)

Calculating intake means adding every fluid the patient receives and converting to a common unit. The IV fluid is 125 mL per hour for six hours: 125 × 6 = 750 mL. For oral intake, there are five cups of 8 ounces each (three cranberry juice, one coffee, one water): 5 × 8 = 40 ounces. With 1 ounce equal to 30 mL, that’s 40 × 30 = 1200 mL. Add the IV and oral amounts: 750 + 1200 = 1950 mL. Total intake = 1950 mL.

Calculating intake means adding every fluid the patient receives and converting to a common unit. The IV fluid is 125 mL per hour for six hours: 125 × 6 = 750 mL. For oral intake, there are five cups of 8 ounces each (three cranberry juice, one coffee, one water): 5 × 8 = 40 ounces. With 1 ounce equal to 30 mL, that’s 40 × 30 = 1200 mL. Add the IV and oral amounts: 750 + 1200 = 1950 mL. Total intake = 1950 mL.