In a normal child who weights 15 kg, the daily fluids maintenance requirement will be approximately: (A) 100 mL, (B) 1250 mL, (C) 1500 mL, (D) 1750 mL
Answer is B. For infants 3.5 to 10 kg the daily fluid requirement is 100 mL/kg. For children 11-20 kg the daily fluid requirement is 1000 mL + 50 mL/kg for every kg over 10. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition