The standard guidelines for fluid intake recommend that a 10-20kg child should h

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The standard guidelines for fluid intake recommend that a 10-20kg child should have 1000 mL of fluid plus 50 mL for each full kilogram of body weight over 10 kg per day. How many 8 ounce glasses of fluid should a 29 pound child have each day?
1) the 29 pound child should drink about _____ 8 ounce glasses of fluid each day. The day. How many 8-ounce glasses of fluid should a 29-pound child have each day? The (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest glass as needed ) d guidelines for fluid intake reco that a 10-20-kg child should have 1000 mL of fluid plus 50 mL. for each fullk

Explanation / Answer

1 pound = 0.4536 kg

=> 29 pound = 29*0.4536

= 13.15kg

for 29 pound or 13.15 kg needed fluid is = 1000 ml + 3.15*50

(here 1000 is minimum required for 10-20 kg child and 50 ml/kg for more than 10 kg weight)

=1157.5 ml

1 ounce = 29.57 ml

=> 8-ounce glass= 8*29.57 ml

=236.6 ml

as 236.6 ml is = 1 glass (8-ounce glass)

1157.5 ml = 1157.5 / 236.6 glasses

= 4.89

= 5 glasses (answer)

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