Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 24 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day, divided every 12 hours. The oral suspension contains 250 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

24 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 80 mg/kg/day · q8h21 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 21 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

21 kg80 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
3.Medium
20 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h102 kg14 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 20 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 14 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 102 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

20 000 units/500 mL14 units/kg/h102 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 54 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 54 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to two decimal places.

70 units/kg54 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine6 mL/h80 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 6 mL/h. The patient weighs 80 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL6 mL/h80 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine31 mL/h66 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 800 mg in 500 mL runs at 31 mL/h. The patient weighs 66 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL31 mL/h66 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 4.8 mL
  2. 2. D = 560 mg
  3. 3. R = 35.7 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 0.76 mL
  5. 5. D = 2.5 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. D = 12.5 mcg/kg/min

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