Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · 1× per day33 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 33 lb. The prescription is azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day once a day. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

33 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb10 mg/kg/day1× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
clindamycin · 30 mg/kg/day · 3× per day33 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 33 lb. The prescription is clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day in 3 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

33 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day3× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
20 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h81 kg18 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 20 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 18 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 81 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

20 000 units/500 mL18 units/kg/h81 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 65 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 65 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

60 units/kg65 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h52 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 52 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min52 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h109 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 109 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min109 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 150 mg
  2. 2. D = 150 mg
  3. 3. R = 36.5 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 3.9 mL
  5. 5. R = 15.6 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 65.4 mL/h

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