IV fluids & fluid balance worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
maintenance100-50-20? mL/day45 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 45 kg.

45 kg100-50-20
V = mL/day
2.Easy
maintenance4-2-1? mL/h11 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 11 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.

11 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb4-2-1
R = mL/h
3.Medium
IntakeOutput12-hour shifttea240 mLjelly120 mLwater120 mLice chips100 mLIV infusion60 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic1 × 50 mLurine150 mLurine150 mLurine225 mLurine375 mLwound drain30 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). Count ice chips as half their volume.

tea: 240 mLjelly: 120 mLwater: 120 mLice chips: 100 mLIV infusion: 60 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic: 1 × 50 mLurine: 150 mLurine: 150 mLurine: 225 mLurine: 375 mLwound drain: 30 mL
B = mL
4.Medium
IntakeOutput8-hour shiftmilk200 mLjuice120 mLice chips120 mLIV infusion100 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic1 × 100 mLurine500 mLurine500 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 IV infusion ran at the rate shown for the whole shift. Find the total intake I in mL. Count ice chips as half their volume.

milk: 200 mLjuice: 120 mLice chips: 120 mLIV infusion: 100 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic: 1 × 100 mL
I = mL
5.Hard
500 mL100 mL infused50 mL/h06:00t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 50 mL/h. At 06:00, 100 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL100 mL infused50 mL/h
t = h
6.Hard
500 mL100 mL infused125 mL/h13:00t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 125 mL/h. At 13:00, 100 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL100 mL infused125 mL/h
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 2000 mL/day
  2. 2. R = 20 mL/h
  3. 3. B = 370 mL
  4. 4. I = 1280 mL
  5. 5. t = 8 h
  6. 6. t = 3.2 h

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