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folubunmi

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on: Jun 28, 2018
A child weighs 8 lb. The correct calculation for this child's 24-hour maintenance fluid requirements is ___________________ _ mL.
 
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A child who weighs 16 lb received an overdose of morphine sulfate and needs naloxone (Narcan). The safe dose for this child is ___________________ _ mg.
 
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smrtceo

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

363.63
For a child weighing 1-10 kg, the daily maintenance fluid requirement is 100 mL/kg of body weight. This child weighs 3.63 kg, so the result is 363.63 mL.

Answer to Question 2

0.07
The child weighs 7.27 kg. The correct dose range for naloxone is 5-10 g/kg or 0.01 mg/kg.


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