The nurse is caring for a child who is on a clear liquid diet. At lunch, the child consumed 1/2 cup of juice, 3 ounces of gelatin, 1 ounce of an ice pop, and 20 mL of ginger ale. How many milliliters (mL) should the nurse record for the child's fluid intake for lunch?

Step 1: Convert 1/2 cup of juice to milliliters. 1 cup = 240 mL 1/2 cup = 240 mL ÷ 2 = 120 mL Result at step 1 = 120 mL Step 2: Convert 3 ounces of gelatin to milliliters. 1 ounce = 30 mL 3 ounces × 30 mL = 90 mL Result at step 2 = 90 mL Step 3: Convert 1 ounce of ice pop to milliliters. 1 ounce = 30 mL Result at step 3 = 30 mL Step 4: Note the ginger ale intake. The child consumed 20 mL of ginger ale, which is already in milliliters. Result at step 4 = 20 mL Step 5: Sum the fluid intake from all items. 120 mL + 90 mL + 30 mL + 20 mL = 260 mL Result at step 5 = 260 mL Final answer 230 mL