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.

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · q24h25 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 25 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 24 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

25 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h
D = mg
2.Easy
cephalexin · 40 mg/kg/day · q8h24 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 24 kg is prescribed cephalexin 40 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

24 kg40 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
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
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 66 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 66 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg66 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine16 mL/h106 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 16 mL/h. The patient weighs 106 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL16 mL/h106 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h107 kg8 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 8 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 107 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL8 mcg/kg/min107 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 250 mg
  2. 2. D = 320 mg
  3. 3. V = 3.6 mL
  4. 4. V = 4.6 mL
  5. 5. D = 5 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. R = 32.1 mL/h

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