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A patient with severe burns has crystalloid fluid replacement ordered using the Parkland formula.The initial volume of fluid to be administered in the first 24 hours is 30,000 mL.The initial rate of administration is 1875 mL/hr.After the first 8 hours,what rate should the nurse infuse the IV fluids?
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