Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

Free printable Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

New worksheetPractise online with hints

For teachers: free to print, copy and use in class. Every new worksheet has new values and its own answer key. A link to ExamProblems on your course page is appreciated.

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · q12h31 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 31 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

31 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
2.Easy
cephalexin oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 29 kg is prescribed cephalexin 40 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.

29 kg40 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 52 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 52 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg52 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
20 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h87 kg20 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 20 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 87 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

20 000 units/500 mL20 units/kg/h87 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
50 mg250 mLnitroglycerin? mL/h91 kg20 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 91 kg has an order for nitroglycerin at 20 mcg/min. The bag contains 50 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

50 mg/250 mL20 mcg/min91 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h78 kg2.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 78 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL2.5 mcg/kg/min78 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 310 mg
  2. 2. V = 11.6 mL
  3. 3. V = 3.6 mL
  4. 4. R = 43.5 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 6 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 5.9 mL/h

Full step-by-step solutions: practise this topic on examproblems.com.