Question

1. A patient is told to force fluids to 3 L/day. How many mls should she drink?

Answer 1

The patient should drink 3000 milliliter per day

Solution:

Given that a patient is told to force fluids to 3 liter per day

To find: Amount the patient should drink in milliliter

Use the conversion factor,

1 liter = 1000 milliliter

Now we have to find the amount the patient she drink in milliliter

Amount patient drinks in liter = 3 liter per day

Therefore, convert 3 liter to milliliter

3 liter = 1000 x 3 milliliter = 3000 milliliter

Thus the patient should drink 3000 milliliter per day