A 2-year-old child in a cholera-affected area of Mozambique presents with severe dehydration. According to WHO Plan C for severe dehydration in choler...

Question

A 2-year-old child in a cholera-affected area of Mozambique presents with severe dehydration. According to WHO Plan C for severe dehydration in cholera, how much IV fluid should be given in the first 3 hours for a child aged 1-5 years?

Accepted Answer

30 mL/kg in the first 30 minutes, then 70 mL/kg over the next 2.5 hours

Answer

100 mL/kg over 3 hours

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20 mL/kg bolus only

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50 mL/kg over 6 hours

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10 mL/kg per hour for 3 hours

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): WHO Plan C Severe Dehydration

A 2-year-old child in a cholera-affected area of Mozambique presents with severe dehydration. According to WHO Plan C for severe dehydration in cholera, how much IV fluid should be given in the first 3 hours for a child aged 1-5 years?