Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

Free printable Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

New worksheetPractise online with hints

For teachers: free to print, copy and use in class. Every new worksheet has new values and its own answer key. A link to ExamProblems on your course page is appreciated.

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy
azithromycin oral suspension100 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 10 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided every 24 hours. The oral suspension contains 100 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

10 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h100 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
azithromycin oral suspension100 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 13 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided every 24 hours. The oral suspension contains 100 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

13 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h100 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h89 kg12 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 12 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 89 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL12 units/kg/h89 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin6 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 6 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

250 units/250 mL6 mL/h
D = units/h
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h97 kg6 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL. The order is 6 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 97 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL6 mcg/kg/min97 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
50 mg250 mLnitroglycerin? mL/h78 kg10 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 78 kg has an order for nitroglycerin at 10 mcg/min. The bag contains 50 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

50 mg/250 mL10 mcg/min78 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 5 mL
  2. 2. V = 6.5 mL
  3. 3. R = 10.7 mL/h
  4. 4. D = 6 units/h
  5. 5. R = 21.8 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 3 mL/h

Full step-by-step solutions: practise this topic on examproblems.com.