What is the required number of milliliters of fluid needed per day for a 14-kg child?
a. 800
b. 1000
c. 1200
d. 1400
ANS: C
For the first 10 kg of body weight, a child requires 100 ml/kg. For each additional kilogram of body weight, an extra 50 ml is needed.
10 kg ? 100 ml/kg/day = 1000 ml
4 kg ? 50 ml/kg/day = 200 ml
1000 ml + 200 ml = 1200 ml/day
Eight hundred to 1000 ml is too little; 1400 ml is too much.
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