An infant is born weighing 6 lb, 1 oz and has gastroschisis. The nurse anticipates running this infant's IV fluids at a rate of ____________________ mL/hour
ANS:
412.5 mL/hour
Maintenance fluids for a child this weight (2.75 kg) is 275 mL/hour. A child with gastroschisis has fluids run at 1.5 times the maintenance rate, which would equal 412.5 mL/hour.
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