The nurse caring for a 6-month-old infant who is recovering from moderate dehydration and weighs 16 pounds knows that the minimal acceptable output for this child is:
a. 7.2 mL/hour
b. 10 mL/hour
c. 12.75 mL/hour
d. 14.5 mL/hour
D
A 16-pound child weighs 7.27 kg (16 pounds/2.2 = 7.27 kg). Using the formula of 2 mL/kg/hour for an infant: 7.27 kilograms ? 2 mL/kg/hour = 14.54 mL/hour.
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