A2 kg kitten receives fluid intravenously at a rate of 50 ml/kg/day. how much fluid will it receive after 5 hours?

Fluid  received by a 2 kg kitten receives fluid intravenously at a rate of 50 mL/kg/day after 5 hours is 20.8mL

Explanation:

Given:

Weight of the kitten= 2 kg

The rate at which the fluid is received= 50 mL/kg/day

To  Find:

Amount of fluid received after 5 hours=?

Solution:

For 1kg kitten ,the rate at which the fluid is received is 50mL/kg/day

So, for 1hour the rate is = = 2.08 mL/kg/hr

The amount of fluid received after 5 hours =

The amount of fluid received after 5 hours     =10.4mL/kg

For 2kg kitten = 10.4*2  = 20.8mL