Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin · 45 mg/kg/day · 3× 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 3 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/day3× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cephalexin oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 20 kg is prescribed cephalexin 25 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.

20 kg25 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 77 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 77 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg77 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 64 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 64 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to two decimal places.

60 units/kg64 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
25 mg250 mLnitroglycerin? mL/h92 kg30 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 92 kg has an order for nitroglycerin at 30 mcg/min. The bag contains 25 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

25 mg/250 mL30 mcg/min92 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine38 mL/h98 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 38 mL/h. The patient weighs 98 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL38 mL/h98 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 450 mg
  2. 2. V = 5 mL
  3. 3. V = 5.4 mL
  4. 4. V = 0.77 mL
  5. 5. R = 18 mL/h
  6. 6. D = 12.9 mcg/kg/min

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