Answer :
Final answer:
The nurse should document a total intake of 0.54 liters, as the sum of the milk, apple juice, and water quantities in milliliters converts to 0.54 liters after dividing by the conversion factor of 1,000.The correct answer is option a.
Explanation:
The total intake the nurse should document in liters on the intake and output form is 0.54 L (option a).
To compute this, we convert each milliliters (mL) measurement into liters (L), knowing that 1,000 mL is equivalent to 1 L. The patient/client had 240 mL of milk, 180 mL of apple juice, and 120 mL of water. The total intake in mL is 240 mL + 180 mL + 120 mL = 540 mL. We convert this to liters by dividing by 1,000 (since 1 L = 1,000 mL), giving us 540 mL ÷ 1,000 = 0.54 L.
Remember that when converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, you divide by the conversion factor. In this case, the conversion factor is 1,000 because there are 1,000 mL in a single liter.
