Question

A client is prescribed 25 mL of intravenous fluid for every 50 mL of wound drainage. Over the last 8 hours the client’s wound drainage was 125 mL. How much fluid will the nurse replace?

Answer 1

Prescription: 25ml of I.V fluid for every 50 ml of wound drainage

client’s wound drainage = 125 mL

125/50 = 2.5

2.5 x 25ml = 62.5 ml

After rounding 63 ml of I.V fluid must be replaced to manage 125 ml of wound drainage.