Calculate the Daily Rate of Maintenance Fluids and the Hourly

question 20

Multiple Choice

Calculate the daily rate of maintenance fluids and the hourly flow rate for a child who weighs 13 kilograms.

• A)1150 mL per day; 47.9 mL/h
• B)130 mL per day; 5.4 mL/hr
• C)650 mL per day; 27 mL/hr
• D)260 mL per day; 10.8 mL/hr

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Definitions:

Ventricular Contraction

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles of the heart contract, pumping blood out of the chambers.

Apex

The top or highest part of something, such as the pointed end of the heart that points downward to the left.

Base

A substance that can accept protons or donate a pair of electrons to form a bond, usually raising the pH of a solution when dissolved in water.

Great Arteries

The major arteries, such as the aorta and pulmonary artery, that carry blood away from the heart to the body or lungs.