A burned child is in the emergency department.The nurse calculates the fluid requirement for the next 24 hours to be 2700 mL.At what rate does the nurse set the pump for initially?
A) 50 mL/hour
B) 100 mL/hour
C) 152.1 mL/hour
D) 168.8 mL/hour

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The amount of fluid needed for fluid resuscitation is generally divided so that half is given in the first 8 hours.This child needs 2700 mL total; half of that volume is 1350 mL,and that volume divided by 8 is 168.75,which is rounded to 168.8 mL/hour.

A Burned Child Is in the Emergency Department