Your Patient Is a Four-Year-Old Child

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a four-year-old child. He has received an accidental gunshot wound to the groin and has lost a significant amount of blood. He responds to painful stimuli and has a heart rate of 150 with no radial pulse. Respirations are 32 and shallow. What is the total amount of intravenous fluid you should administer to this patient, assuming that his condition does NOT improve with intervention?

A) 10 mL/kg
B) 20 mL/kg
C) 30 mL/kg
D) 40 mL/kg