The nurse is determining maintenance fluid requirements for a child who weighs 25 kg. How much fluid would the child need per day?
A) 1,560 mL
B) 1,600 mL
C) 1,650 mL
D) 1,700 mL
B
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Using the following formula of 100 mL/kg for the first 10 kg, plus 50 mL/kg for the next 10 kg, and then 20 mL/kg for the remaining kg, the child would require (100 × 10) + (50 × 10) + (20 × 5) = 1,000 + 500 + 100 = 1,600 mL in 24 hours.
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