The nurse must rehydrate a severely dehydrated patient (12%…
The nurse must rehydrate a severely dehydrated patient (12% weight loss). The patient has already received a bolus of IV fluid (20 mL/kg over 20 minutes). Based on the following rehydration formula, the provider has ordered the first half, of the total volume needed, to be administered in the first 8 hours. If the patient weighs 21 kg, what would the rate of infusion be for the first 8 hours? Write and submit your calculations for this question on your paper. Label this question #7. REHYDRATION FORMULA weight up to 10 kg: 100 mL/kg/24 hr weight 11–20 kg: 1000 mL + (50 mL/kg for weight above 10 kg)/24 hr >20 kg: 1500 mL + (20 mL/kg for weight above 20 kg)/24 hr 1/2 of the total volume must be administered in the first 8 hours