Question

Fluid Resuscitation for burns=TBSA % X wt(kg) X 4ml) A patient weighs 52kg with a 30% burn. How much will Lactated Ringers will you give over the last 16 hours in ml/hr?

a. 1,560 mL/hr
b. 195 mL/hr
c. 780 mL/hr
d. 360 mL/hr

Answer 1

To find the infusion rate for the last 16 hours of fluid resuscitation for a 52kg patient with a 30% burn, calculate the total fluid needed and then divide the second half of the total by 16 hours to get 195 mL/hr.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of Lactated Ringer's solution to administer over the last 16 hours for a patient weighing 52 kg with a 30% burn, you use the formula: Fluid Resuscitation for burns = TBSA % X wt(kg) X 4ml. Plugging in the values, we get 30% x 52kg x 4ml = 6240ml. As this is over 24 hours and half of the total needs to be given in the first 8, for the remaining 16 hours, you would give the second half of the total amount. So, in the last 16 hours, you will give 3120ml. To find the rate in ml/hr, divide 3120ml by 16 hours, which equals 195 mL/hr.