You are working in the large animal ward at the hospital. You are receiving a horse that needs immediate treatment for dehydration. The vet asks you to calculate the fluid deficit for this horse. He is a 950-pound horse that is about 7% dehydrated. What is his fluid deficit?

A) 63 L

B) 15 L

C) 5 L

D) 30 L

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Kaylah Waters

Physics

23 January, 17:54

You are working in the large animal ward at the hospital. You are receiving a horse that needs immediate treatment for dehydration. The vet asks you to calculate the fluid deficit for this horse. He is a 950-pound horse that is about 7% dehydrated. What is his fluid deficit?

A) 63 L

B) 15 L

C) 5 L

D) 30 L

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Cantrell · Answer 1

Cantrell 23 January, 18:12

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I believe the answer is D) 30 L

Jacquelyn Oconnell · Answer 2

Your answer is D) 30 L

Explanation:

(Here's the explanation that I found on a website so Dont copy). You can estimate the fluid deficit by. Body weight in kg x% dehydration = Liters needed to re-establish hydration. 950 pounds / 2.2 pounds per kilogram (pounds cancel out) = 431.8 kg (will round up to 432 kg) Then multiply by percent dehydrated: 432kg x 0.07 (which 7%) = 30 Liters.