<prompt> Amount of fluid to be given to 8 month baby weighing 10 kg with severe dehydration: Repeat100 ml800 ml400 ml1000 ml  <response>: Ans: D 1000 ml Ref: Nelsons Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th Edition OP GHAI, Textbook of Pediatrics; 7th edition, page: 267Explanation:According to WHO guidelines for management of severe dehydration lOOmlkg of intravenous fluid should be tiiven.AGEFIRST GIVETHEN GIVE12 months30 mlkg in 1 hour70mlkg in 5 hours12months upto 5 years30mlkg in 30 minutes70 mlkg in 2 12 hoursThe best IV fluid solution is Ringers lactate. If it is not available 0.9 NaCl or half normal saline can be used.Total fluid to be given is 100 mlkg10 x 100 1000 ml 