Using the Parkland formula, how much fluid should be given in the first 8 hours to a 70 kg adult with 30% total body surface area burns? (4 mL x kg x %TBSA in 24 h, half in the first 8 h)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 4200 mL
- Step 1: Total for 24 h = 4 x 70 x 30 = 8400 mL.
- Step 2: Half is given in the first 8 hours: 4200 mL.
Answer
4200 mL.
Why not the others: 8400 mL is the whole 24-hour volume; the other values use the wrong fraction.
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