A septic shock patient enters Into the emergency department. There is an order for a crystalloid I.V bolus to be administered at 30 mL/kg. How much tota IV fluid in mL's will you administer to the patient who weighs 90 kg?

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1. A septic shock patient enters Into the emergency department. There is an order for a crystalloid I.V bolus to be administered at 30 mL/kg. How much tota IV fluid in mL's will you administer to the patient who weighs 90 kg? 

2. You are caring for a patient who is suspected to have severe acute pancreatitis. The patient is tachycardic and hypotensive. The physician orders an IV solution of lactated Ringer's to run over 12 hours at a rate of 10 ml/kg/hr. The patient weighs 70 kg. At what rate will you program the pump 
for in ml/hr? 

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