Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin · 45 mg/kg/day · 2× per day66 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 66 lb. The prescription is amoxicillin 45 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

66 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb45 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 90 mg/kg/day, divided every 8 hours. The oral suspension contains 250 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

15 kg90 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
100 units250 mLregular insulin? mL/h52 kg0.05 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion contains 100 units of regular insulin in 250 mL. The order is 0.05 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 52 kg. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

100 units/250 mL0.05 units/kg/h52 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
25 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h97 kg12 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 12 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 97 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/500 mL12 units/kg/h97 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine9 mL/h99 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 9 mL/h. The patient weighs 99 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL9 mL/h99 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine39 mL/h89 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 400 mg in 250 mL runs at 39 mL/h. The patient weighs 89 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL39 mL/h89 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 675 mg
  2. 2. V = 9 mL
  3. 3. R = 6.5 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 23.3 mL/h
  5. 5. D = 3 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. D = 11.7 mcg/kg/min

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