IV fluids & fluid balance worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
maintenance4-2-1? mL/h9 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 9 kg.

9 kg4-2-1
R = mL/h
2.Easy
maintenance4-2-1? mL/h31 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 31 kg.

31 kg4-2-1
R = mL/h
3.Medium
IntakeOutput8-hour shiftjuice200 mLmilk240 mLIV infusion100 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic1 × 50 mLurine200 mLurine475 mLurine350 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 total intake I in mL.

juice: 200 mLmilk: 240 mLIV infusion: 100 mL/h × 8 hIV antibiotic: 1 × 50 mL
I = mL
4.Medium
IntakeOutput12-hour shiftjelly120 mLmilk200 mLtea200 mLice chips240 mLIV infusion75 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic2 × 50 mLurine275 mLurine500 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.

jelly: 120 mLmilk: 200 mLtea: 200 mLice chips: 240 mLIV infusion: 75 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic: 2 × 50 mLurine: 275 mLurine: 500 mL
B = mL
5.Hard
1000 mL50 mL infused100 mL/h20:30t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 1000 mL bag runs by pump at 100 mL/h. At 20:30, 50 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

1000 mL50 mL infused100 mL/h
t = h
6.Hard
500 mL300 mL infused75 mL/h22:00t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 75 mL/h. At 22:00, 300 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL300 mL infused75 mL/h
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 36 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 71 mL/h
  3. 3. I = 1290 mL
  4. 4. B = 865 mL
  5. 5. t = 9.5 h
  6. 6. t = 2.7 h

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