A clientpatient is prescribed to receive 240 mL of ½ strength Ensure every 6 hours made from an 8 ounce can of the supplement.The nurse only has 12 ounce cans available for the next feeding.How many mL of Ensure will the nurse use to make 240 mL of ½ strength Ensure?

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The nurse should use the equation 12 ounces x 1/2 = x full strength to determine the amount of Ensure used from a 12 ounce can or 12/2 or 6 ounces.To determine the number of mL of the supplement to use,multiply ounces x 30 or 6 x 30 = 180 mL.

A Clientpatient Is Prescribed to Receive 240 ML of ½