The patient’s clothes are removed, and 2 peripheral IV’s are…
The patient’s clothes are removed, and 2 peripheral IV’s are established. The nurse assesses the patient’s burns and determines the patient has second and third degree burns to their anterior neck, entire right arm, anterior torso, and the entire right leg. The patient weighs 176 lbs. Using the Parkland Formula, the nurse calculates the TBSA at %, the total fluid volume required for the first 24 hours at mL, and will set the hourly rate on the infusion pump for mL/hr for the first 8 hours.