A Patient's Intake Was the Following

question 12

Short Answer

A patient's intake was the following:
0.2 L of milk
1 1/4 cup of coffee (1 cup = 6 oz)
3 oz water
2 oz of chicken broth
Calculate the patient's intake in mL.
Total intake = ______ mL

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Definitions:

Drainage Collection Unit

A device or system used in medical settings to collect fluids that drain from a patient's body.

Ambulates

The action of walking or moving from one place to another, often used in medical contexts to assess mobility.

Hemothorax

The accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity, which is the space between the lungs and the chest wall, often resulting from injury or trauma.

Water-Seal Chamber

A part of a chest drainage system that prevents air from re-entering the chest cavity while allowing gases to escape from a pleural space.