IV fluids & fluid balance worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
maintenance100-50-20? mL/day13 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the Holliday–Segar 100-50-20 method to find the daily maintenance fluid volume V in mL/day for a child who weighs 13 kg.

13 kg100-50-20
V = mL/day
2.Easy
maintenance100-50-20? mL/day26 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the Holliday–Segar 100-50-20 method to find the daily maintenance fluid volume V in mL/day for a child who weighs 26 kg.

26 kg100-50-20
V = mL/day
3.Medium
IntakeOutput12-hour shiftjelly100 mLsoup200 mLIV infusion100 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic1 × 100 mLurine325 mLurine375 mLwound drain130 mLvomit250 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The record shows a patient's intake and output for one 12-hour shift. The IV infusion ran at the rate shown for the whole shift. Find the fluid balance B = intake − output in mL (a negative answer means a net loss).

jelly: 100 mLsoup: 200 mLIV infusion: 100 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic: 1 × 100 mLurine: 325 mLurine: 375 mLwound drain: 130 mLvomit: 250 mL
B = mL
4.Medium
IntakeOutput8-hour shiftsoup180 mLmilk240 mLtea200 mLIV infusion125 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic1 × 100 mLurine500 mLurine475 mLwound drain140 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The record shows a patient's intake and output for one 8-hour shift. The IV infusion ran at the rate shown for the whole shift. Find the fluid balance B = intake − output in mL (a negative answer means a net loss).

soup: 180 mLmilk: 240 mLtea: 200 mLIV infusion: 125 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic: 1 × 100 mLurine: 500 mLurine: 475 mLwound drain: 140 mL
B = mL
5.Hard
500 mL100 mL infused150 mL/h15:30t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 150 mL/h. At 15:30, 100 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL100 mL infused150 mL/h
t = h
6.Hard
1000 mL→ 125 mL/hstart 18:30ttotal​ = ? h75 mL/h × 3 h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 1000 mL infusion starts at 18:30 at 75 mL/h. After 3 hours the rate is changed to 125 mL/h and is not changed again. How many hours t after the start will the bag be empty? Round to one decimal place.

1000 mL75 mL/h · 3 h125 mL/h
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 1150 mL/day
  2. 2. V = 1620 mL/day
  3. 3. B = 520 mL
  4. 4. B = 605 mL
  5. 5. t = 2.7 h
  6. 6. t = 9.2 h

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