IV fluids & fluid balance worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
maintenance4-2-1? mL/h55 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 55 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb and the Holliday–Segar 4-2-1 rule, find the hourly maintenance fluid rate R in mL/h.

55 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb4-2-1
R = mL/h
2.Easy
maintenance4-2-1? mL/h5 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the Holliday–Segar 4-2-1 rule to find the hourly maintenance fluid rate R in mL/h for a child who weighs 5 kg.

5 kg4-2-1
R = mL/h
3.Medium
IntakeOutput12-hour shiftjelly100 mLsoup180 mLtea150 mLIV infusion60 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic2 × 50 mLurine500 mLurine150 mLurine325 mLurine150 mLwound drain100 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The record shows a patient's intake and output for one 12-hour shift. The patient weighs 49 kg. Find the average urine output U in mL/kg/h. Round to two decimal places.

49 kg12 hurine: 500 mLurine: 150 mLurine: 325 mLurine: 150 mLwound drain: 100 mL
U = mL/kg/h
4.Medium
IntakeOutput8-hour shiftsoup250 mLjuice100 mLmilk200 mLice chips240 mLIV infusion50 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic2 × 100 mLurine225 mLurine150 mLurine325 mLwound drain60 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The record shows a patient's intake and output for one 8-hour shift. The patient weighs 50 kg. Find the average urine output U in mL/kg/h. Round to two decimal places.

50 kg8 hurine: 225 mLurine: 150 mLurine: 325 mLwound drain: 60 mL
U = mL/kg/h
5.Hard
500 mL250 mL infused150 mL/h16:00t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 150 mL/h. At 16:00, 250 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL250 mL infused150 mL/h
t = h
6.Hard
500 mL50 mL infused75 mL/h10:30t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 75 mL/h. At 10:30, 50 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL50 mL infused75 mL/h
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 65 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 20 mL/h
  3. 3. U = 1.91 mL/kg/h
  4. 4. U = 1.75 mL/kg/h
  5. 5. t = 1.7 h
  6. 6. t = 6 h

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