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    A patient has been transferred to your floor from the Emergency Department. From 0100 to 0500, he received 60 milliliters per hour from his intravenous (IV) line and had two containers of apple juice and 360 milliliters of water to drink. Each apple juice container is 3 ounces. His weight is 42.6 kilograms. What was your patient's total intake (IV and oral) from 0100 to 0500 in milliliters? Please enter numeric value only.

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    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1 is to calculate the total IV intake. The IV ran for 4 hours (from 0100 to 0500). 60 mL/hour × 4 hours = 240 mL. Step 2 is to convert the apple juice container volume from ounces to milliliters. 1 ounce is approximately 30 milliliters. 3 ounces per container × 30 mL/ounce = 90 mL per container. Step 3 is to calculate the total apple juice intake. 2 containers × 90 mL/container = 180 mL. Step 4 is to calculate the total water intake (already in mL). Water intake = 360 mL. Step 5 is to calculate the total oral intake. 180 mL (apple juice) + 360 mL (water) = 540 mL. Step 6 is to calculate the total intake (IV and oral) in milliliters. 240 mL (IV) + 540 mL (oral) = 780 mL. The patient's total intake (IV and oral) from 0100 to 0500 was 780.

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