A 200-pound client is receiving fluid replacement in the emergency department after 35% of the client's body was burned. The nurse would anticipate fluid resuscitation of at least
a. 140 ml/hour.
b. 14,000 ml in 24 hours.
c. 63 ml/hour.
d. 6364 ml in 24 hours.
D
The most widely used formula for burn resuscitation is 2-4 ml ? kg ? TBSA. This amount is given over the first 24 hours starting from the actual time of the burn. The initial solution used is lactated Ringer's solution.
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