The nurse is caring for a client with severe burns who is receiving crystalloid fluid replacement IV, ordered using the Parkland formula. The initial volume of fluid to be administered in the first 24 hours is 30 000 mL. The initial rate of administration is 1875 mL/hour. Which of the following infusion rates is accurate after the first 8 hours?

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Half of the fluid replacement using the Parkland formula is administered in the first 8 hours and the other half over the next 16 hours (25% per each 8 hour period, respectively). In this case, the client should receive half of the initial rate, or 938 mL/hour.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Severe Burns