Compute the daily rate of pediatric maintenance fluids for the following children, using the following guidelines: $ 100 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} / $ day for the frist $ 10 \mathrm{~kg} $ of body weight
$ 50 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} / $ day for the next $ 10 \mathrm{~kg} $ of body weight
$ 20 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{day} $ for each $ \mathrm{kg} $ above $ 20 \mathrm{~kg} $ of body weight
-Jessie, who weighs 40 lb. __________ mL/day

Question

Compute the daily rate of pediatric maintenance fluids for the following children, using the following guidelines: $ 100 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} / $ day for the frist $ 10 \mathrm{~kg} $ of body weight
 $ 50 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} / $ day for the next $ 10 \mathrm{~kg} $ of body weight 
$ 20 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{day} $ for each $ \mathrm{kg} $ above $ 20 \mathrm{~kg} $ of body weight
-Jessie, who weighs 40 lb. __________ mL/day

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is

40 \mathrm { lb } = 40 \div 2.2 = 18.18 = 18.2 \mathrm {~kg}

10 \mathrm {~kg} \times 100 \mathrm {~mL} / \mathrm { kg } = 1,000 \mathrm {~mL}

per day for the first

10 \mathrm {~kg}

\underline{\text {$8.2 \mathrm {~kg} \times 50 \mathrm {~mL} / \mathrm { kg } = 410 \mathrm {~mL}$ per day for the remaining $8.2 \mathrm {~kg}$}}

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= 1,410 \mathrm {~mL}

per day Note: If 18 kg is used instead of 18.2 kg, the answer is 1400 mL per day.

Compute the Daily Rate of Pediatric Maintenance Fluids for the Following