Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · q24h21 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 21 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 24 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

21 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension400 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 25 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 90 mg/kg/day, divided every 12 hours. The oral suspension contains 400 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

25 kg90 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h400 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 101 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 101 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg101 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL80 units/kg · 63 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg for a patient who weighs 63 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

80 units/kg63 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine24 mL/h103 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 400 mg in 250 mL runs at 24 mL/h. The patient weighs 103 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL24 mL/h103 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
4 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h70 kg8 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 70 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 8 mcg/min. The bag contains 4 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

4 mg/250 mL8 mcg/min70 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 210 mg
  2. 2. V = 14.1 mL
  3. 3. V = 1.4 mL
  4. 4. V = 1 mL
  5. 5. D = 6.2 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. R = 30 mL/h

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