A nursing assistant gives a patient an 8-ounce glass of water. The patient drinks 5 ounces, leaving a remainder of 3 ounces in the glass. What should the nursing assistant record for this patient’s intake?

Record the amount the patient actually drank, not the amount served or left over. The patient drank 5 ounces, so the nursing assistant should record 5 ounces of intake.

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