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You Have Been Allocated One Child to Care for Today

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You have been allocated one child to care for today, under the guidance of the registered nurse. Sally is 7 years old, weighs 23 kg and is scheduled for an appendicectomy this morning. Her premedication is due. She has been ordered 30 mg of pethidine and 200 mcg of Atropine. The following questions relate to Sally's care.
-A child of Sally's weight is permitted 1000 ml for the first 10 kg of weight, plus 50 ml/kg above this weight. Sally's daily fluid intake should be approximately


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