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Using the maintenance fluid formula, how much fluid would a 90 kg patient require?
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A. False.
B. False.
C. False.
D. True.
Using the formula:
4 ml/kg/h for the first 10 kg
2 ml/kg/h for the next 10 kg
1 ml/kg/h for every kg over 20 kg
40+20+70=130
Therefore, a 90 kg patient will require 130 ml/h.
E. False.
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