Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
clindamycin oral suspension75 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 6 kg is prescribed clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day, divided every 6 hours. The oral suspension contains 75 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

6 kg30 mg/kg/dayevery 6 h75 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 50 mg/kg/day · q8h9 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 9 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

9 kg50 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 66 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 70 units/kg for a patient who weighs 66 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg66 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h85 kg14 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 14 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 85 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL14 units/kg/h85 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h62 kg15 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 15 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 62 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL15 mcg/kg/min62 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h58 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 58 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min58 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 3 mL
  2. 2. D = 150 mg
  3. 3. V = 4.6 mL
  4. 4. R = 11.9 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 34.9 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 21.8 mL/h

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