Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin · 40 mg/kg/day · q12h14 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 14 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

14 kg40 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
2.Easy
clindamycin · 24 mg/kg/day · q6h8 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 8 kg is prescribed clindamycin 24 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 6 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

8 kg24 mg/kg/dayevery 6 h
D = mg
3.Medium
12 500 units250 mLheparin? mL/h96 kg20 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 12 500 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 20 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 96 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

12 500 units/250 mL20 units/kg/h96 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL80 units/kg · 92 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 92 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

80 units/kg92 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine23 mL/h52 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 800 mg in 500 mL runs at 23 mL/h. The patient weighs 52 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL23 mL/h52 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h88 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 88 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/min88 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 280 mg
  2. 2. D = 48 mg
  3. 3. R = 38.4 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 1.5 mL
  5. 5. D = 11.8 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. R = 6.6 mL/h

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