Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension125 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 21 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 45 mg/kg/day, divided every 8 hours. The oral suspension contains 125 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

21 kg45 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h125 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 40 mg/kg/day · 2× per day77 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 77 lb. The prescription is amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

77 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb40 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 110 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 60 units/kg for a patient who weighs 110 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

60 units/kg110 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 64 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 64 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg64 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h73 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 73 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min73 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h66 kg7.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 7.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 66 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL7.5 mcg/kg/min66 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 12.6 mL
  2. 2. D = 700 mg
  3. 3. V = 6.6 mL
  4. 4. V = 4.5 mL
  5. 5. R = 43.8 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 29.7 mL/h

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