The ED nurse admits a client with second-degree burns to the arms and third-degree burns to the legs. Based on the Parkland formula, which IV fluid would the nurse anticipate for this client during the first 24 hours?

Number 3 is correct.

Rationale: The Parkland formula calls for crystalloid only (Lactated Ringer’s) solution for initial fluid replacement. D5W and colloid solutions are not used in the Parkland formula. The Modified Brooke formula prescribes 5% albumin in isotonic saline for the first 24 hours.