Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 17 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 30 mg/kg/day, divided every 12 hours. The oral suspension contains 250 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

17 kg30 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
clindamycin · 30 mg/kg/day · 4× per day22 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 22 lb. The prescription is clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

22 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day4× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL80 units/kg · 56 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg for a patient who weighs 56 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to two decimal places.

80 units/kg56 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 61 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 61 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to two decimal places.

60 units/kg61 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine7 mL/h61 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 250 mg in 250 mL runs at 7 mL/h. The patient weighs 61 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL7 mL/h61 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
4 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h79 kg8 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 79 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 8 mcg/min. The bag contains 4 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

4 mg/250 mL8 mcg/min79 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 5.1 mL
  2. 2. D = 75 mg
  3. 3. V = 0.9 mL
  4. 4. V = 0.73 mL
  5. 5. D = 1.9 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. R = 30 mL/h

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