Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · 1× per day66 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 66 lb. The prescription is azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day once a day. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

66 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb10 mg/kg/day1× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cephalexin · 25 mg/kg/day · q6h16 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 16 kg is prescribed cephalexin 25 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 6 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

16 kg25 mg/kg/dayevery 6 h
D = mg
3.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin3 mL/h? units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion of 250 units of regular insulin in 250 mL runs at 3 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

250 units/250 mL3 mL/h
D = units/h
4.Medium
50 units50 mLregular insulin10 mL/h? units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion of 50 units of regular insulin in 50 mL runs at 10 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

50 units/50 mL10 mL/h
D = units/h
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h90 kg5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL. The order is 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 90 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL5 mcg/kg/min90 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h88 kg10 mcg/kg/min

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 88 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min88 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 300 mg
  2. 2. D = 100 mg
  3. 3. D = 3 units/h
  4. 4. D = 10 units/h
  5. 5. R = 16.9 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 52.8 mL/h

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