A 55-lb (25-kg) child in the hospital has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
The nurse calculates the child's 24-hour fluid allowance at what volume? ____________________
ANS:
1,077 mL
The child with SAIDH is put on a fluid restriction that typically consists of two-thirds of his or her daily fluid maintenance levels. For the 25-kg child, normal daily fluid maintenance is 1,608 mL. Two-thirds of this volume is 1,061 mL
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