Compute the Daily Rate of Pediatric Maintenance Fluids for the Following

question 9

Essay

Compute the daily rate of pediatric maintenance fluids for the following children, using the following guidelines: $100 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} /$ day for the frist $10 \mathrm{~kg}$ of body weight
$50 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} /$ day for the next $10 \mathrm{~kg}$ of body weight
$20 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{day}$ for each $\mathrm{kg}$ above $20 \mathrm{~kg}$ of body weight
-Maggie, who weighs 13 kg. __________ mL/day

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Definitions:

Sarcoplasm

The cytoplasm of a muscle cell, containing organelles, including the mitochondria and sarcoplasmic reticulum.

Electromyograph

A diagnostic tool used to measure the electrical activity of muscles during contraction and at rest.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of a neuron or muscle cell, enabling the transmission of signals.

Sarcolemma

The cell membrane that surrounds a muscle fiber, playing a key role in muscle contraction.