An adult patient who weighs 220 pounds has been burned over 70% of the body. Using the Parkland/Baxter formula, the nurse would anticipate administering ______ mL of fluid in the second 8 hours after the patient was burned
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
7,000
Rationale : 220 pounds = 100 kg
100kg x 4 mL x 70 =28,000 mL in first 24 hours. Half (14,000mL) is given in the first 8 hours; 7,000 mL is given in the second 8 hours.
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