A patient/client was directed to take 8 oz of MiraLAX solution as bowel prep for a colonoscopy. The MiraLAX powder was mixed in 64 oz of Gatorade. The client drank 8 oz every 15 minutes for six doses. Two doses remained. How many milliliters of MiraLAX solution remained?
A) 240
B) 300
C) 360
D) 480

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Use the following equivalent, 1 oz = 30 mL, to work in the same liquid measure. The patient/client drank 48 oz of MiraLAX (8 oz × 6 doses) from a 64-oz container. To estimate the amount of solution remaining, subtract the amount of solution already taken (48 oz) from the total amount available (64 oz), which equals 16 oz. Then, multiply the remaining ounces by the equivalent: 30 mL = 1 oz. Therefore, 30 mL × 16 oz = 480 mL.

A Patient/client Was Directed to Take 8 Oz of MiraLAX