Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 33 lb. The prescription is cephalexin 50 mg/kg/day in 3 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?
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 99 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 16 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 61 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 4 mL/h. The patient weighs 105 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.
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 91 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.
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