How many mL of fluid intake should the nurse record for a client who consumed 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of orange juice, 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water during a 4-hour period? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)

Step 1 is to convert all fluid intake to mL. Using the conversion factor 1 oz = 30 mL7 and 1 cup = 240 mL8, we get: 1 cup of coffee = 240 mL 4 oz of orange juice = 4 × 30 mL = 120 mL 3 oz of water = 3 × 30 mL = 90 mL 1 cup of flavored gelatin = 240 mL 1 cup of tea = 240 mL 5 oz of broth = 5 × 30 mL = 150 mL 3 oz of water = 3 × 30 mL = 90 mL Step 2 is to add up all the mL values: 240 mL (coffee) + 120 mL (orange juice) + 90 mL (water) + 240 mL (gelatin) + 240 mL(tea) + 150 mL (broth) + 90 mL (water) = 1170 mL So, the nurse should record a fluid intake of 1170 mL.