IV fluids & fluid balance worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
maintenance100-50-20? mL/day29 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 29 kg.

29 kg100-50-20
V = mL/day
2.Easy
maintenance4-2-1? mL/h19 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 19 kg.

19 kg4-2-1
R = mL/h
3.Medium
IntakeOutput8-hour shifttea240 mLsoup180 mLwater150 mLIV infusion50 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic2 × 100 mLurine350 mLurine375 mLurine425 mLurine450 mLwound drain90 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).

tea: 240 mLsoup: 180 mLwater: 150 mLIV infusion: 50 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic: 2 × 100 mLurine: 350 mLurine: 375 mLurine: 425 mLurine: 450 mLwound drain: 90 mL
B = mL
4.Medium
IntakeOutput8-hour shiftmilk100 mLtea200 mLsoup200 mLIV infusion125 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic2 × 50 mLurine475 mLurine150 mLurine400 mLwound drain30 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.

milk: 100 mLtea: 200 mLsoup: 200 mLIV infusion: 125 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic: 2 × 50 mL
I = mL
5.Hard
1000 mL450 mL infused75 mL/h16:30t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 1000 mL bag runs by pump at 75 mL/h. At 16:30, 450 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

1000 mL450 mL infused75 mL/h
t = h
6.Hard
500 mL250 mL infused150 mL/h14:30t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 150 mL/h. At 14:30, 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

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 1680 mL/day
  2. 2. R = 58 mL/h
  3. 3. B = −520 mL
  4. 4. I = 1600 mL
  5. 5. t = 7.3 h
  6. 6. t = 1.7 h

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