A 60 kg adult has burns over 20% of the body surface. Using the Parkland formula (4 mL × kg × %TBSA), how much fluid is given in the first 8 hours?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 2400 mL
- Step 1: Total in 24 hours mL.
- Step 2: Half of this is given in the first 8 hours: mL.
Answer
2400 mL.
Why not the others: 4800 mL: The full 24-hour volume was given. 1200 mL: A quarter of the total was given. 3600 mL: A wrong quantity was added to the first half.
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