A maintenance IV of 250 mL D5LR to infuse at 50 mL/hr is ordered for a 3-year-old who is hospitalized with fever and pneumonia. The patient is NPO and weighs 14 kg. The pediatric nurse uses the Holliday-Segar Formula to validate that the IV rate ordered is appropriate for this child. What is the approximate IV requirement for this child? Round to the nearest whole number.

A maintenance IV of 250 mL D5LR to infuse at 50 mL/hr is ordered for a 3-year-old who is hospitalized with fever and pneumonia. The patient is NPO and weighs 14 kg. The pediatric nurse uses the Holliday-Segar Formula to validate that the IV rate ordered is appropriate for this child. What is the approximate IV requirement for this child? Round to the nearest whole number.

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

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Chapter23: Pediatric Intravenous Medications

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