Question

A pediatric client weighing 8 kg needs maintenance fluids during NPO status. The physician orders the following: IVF lactated ringers, weight based x24 hours. What is the total mL this client needs HOURLY according to fluid requirement calculations? (remember, calculate your daily need and divide by 24)______________________mL/hr *round to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

To determine the hourly fluid requirement for a pediatric patient weighing 8 kg, calculate their total daily fluid need based on the standard pediatric guideline of 100 mL per kg and then divide by 24 hours. The patient requires 33 mL/hr when rounded to the nearest whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total hourly fluid requirement for a pediatric patient weighing 8 kg on NPO status, we first determine their daily fluid needs. We can use the standard pediatric fluid requirements:

• 100 mL/kg for the first 10 kg of body weight

At 8 kg, the patient would require:

8 kg x 100 mL/kg = 800 mL/day

To find the hourly rate, we divide the daily requirement by 24 hours:

800 mL/day ÷ 24 hours/day = 33.33 mL/hour

When rounded to the nearest whole number, the hourly fluid requirement is 33 mL/hr.