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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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A 5-month-old infant, weighing 15 lbs, is admitted with a diagnosis of diarrhea with moderate dehydration. The doctor ordered oral rehydration therapy of 40-50 ml/kg of pedialyte over 4 hours. What would be the appropriate amount of fluid that the infant should ingest during the 4 hour period:
  1. 250 ml
  2. 330 ml
  3. 360 ml
  4. 400 ml
Explanation
Answer: B - 15 lbs is about 7 kg; at 40 ml/kg x 4 hours = 280 ml; at 50ml/kg x 4 hours = 350 ml; 330ml is within these parameters.
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