yogastudentRN 79 Posts Apr 7, 2010 It isn't 120 ml of water. There are solids in it that do not count...just cannot recall how much solid vs liquid is in there!
delilas 289 Posts Has 6 years experience. Apr 7, 2010 In my schooling, we've always counted things like applesauce and jello as full liquids, so my answer would be 4 ounces as well.
Virgo_RN, BSN, RN 3,543 Posts Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED. Apr 8, 2010 I wouldn't count apple sauce as "free" water or fluid. "Free water/fluid" refers to just plain water/fluid without any solids in it. The key word is "Free".
morte, LPN, LVN 7,015 Posts Apr 8, 2010 how much water would you count an apple for?? none, right? then the applesauce is also none......now, if it is labeled "water added"......but ordinarily it wouldnt be counted.....pudding, jello, sherbert, popsicles, ice cream, they all count though...
beachbum3 341 Posts Specializes in Telemetry. Apr 8, 2010 I wouldn't count it as a liquid at all... its not something that would be included even in a full liquid diet... you'd see it as a component of a pureed diet or possibly mechanical soft.
neuro9 12 Posts Apr 8, 2010 I was taught, anything that melts at room temperature can be counted as a liquid.
Muffy5 53 Posts Specializes in Acute rehab, LTC, Community Health. Apr 8, 2010 We count it as 4 oz or 30 ml. at our facility.
diane227, LPN, RN 1,941 Posts Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg. Has 32 years experience. Apr 8, 2010 Applesauce does not count as free water at my facility.
yogastudentRN 79 Posts Apr 8, 2010 Finally found my book that this is in! It gives a person 50-75% of its total weight as free water, if there is no sodium added. The other 25-50% is solids. Obviously depends quite a bit on how much water is used in preparation!
jlcole45 474 Posts Specializes in ER, ICU, Education. Apr 8, 2010 Zero. Apple sauce is considered a food not a liquid.
