A child weighing 33 lbs. who is diagnosed with dehydration is prescribed to receive 50 mL/kg of oral fluids for the next 4 hours. How many total mL of fluid should the nurse provide to the client?
Calculate to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 750 mL
For children with mild to moderate dehydration, oral rehydration therapy is the first intervention, given in frequent, small amounts. For the first 2-4 hours of treatment, 50 mL of fluid for each kilogram of weight should be the target intake. The child weighs 33 lbs. Calculate the weight in kg by dividing 33 lbs. by 2.2 = 15 kg. Then multiply the volume of fluid by the weigh or 50 mL × 15 = 750 mL. The nurse should provide 750 mL of fluid to the child over 4 hours.
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