A toddler has consumed 500 mL of milk and 700 mL of water today. If the clinician’s fluid target for this child is 1.5 L/day, how much additional fluid is needed to reach the target?

• A. About 300 mL more fluid is needed to reach a 1.5 L/day target (1.2 L consumed; 1.5 − 1.2 = 0.3 L).
• B. An additional 800 mL is needed because toddlers should drink 2.0 L/day regardless of their size, and 1.2 L subtracted from 2.0 L equals 0.8 L.
• C. No additional fluids are needed because 1.2 L is already above the recommended upper limit for toddlers, which should not exceed 1.0 L/day.
• D. Exactly 1,200 mL more is required; the consumed amount must be doubled to meet fluid needs for toddlers since the guideline uses weight-adjusted doubling.

Answer: (A)