Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · 2× per day22 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 22 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

22 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb20 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 30 mg/kg/day · 2× per day66 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 66 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 30 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

66 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin? mL/h4 units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion contains 250 units of regular insulin in 250 mL. The order is 4 units/h. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

250 units/250 mL4 units/h
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 95 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 60 units/kg for a patient who weighs 95 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

60 units/kg95 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine12 mL/h63 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 400 mg in 250 mL runs at 12 mL/h. The patient weighs 63 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL12 mL/h63 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h89 kg7.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 7.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 89 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL7.5 mcg/kg/min89 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 100 mg
  2. 2. D = 450 mg
  3. 3. R = 4 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 5.7 mL
  5. 5. D = 5.1 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. R = 40.1 mL/h

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