A client with renal failure arrives for outpatient hemodialysis at 3 pm.During the assessment,the client states that he had ingested 2-12 ounce cans of soda and one 16 ounce of coffee.How many liters of fluid should the nurse document that the client had ingested throughout the day?

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First the nurse should add up all of the fluid ingested in ounces or 12 + 12 + 16 = 40 ounces.Then use dimensional analysis.L/day = 1 L/1000 mL x 30 mL/1 ounce x 40 ounces/1.Multiply numerators (1 x 30 x 40 = 1,200).Multiply denominators (1000 x 1 x 1 = 1000).1200/1000 = 1.2 L.

A Client with Renal Failure Arrives for Outpatient Hemodialysis at 3