Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime oral suspension125 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day, divided every 12 hours. The oral suspension contains 125 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

15 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h125 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · q12h11 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 11 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

11 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
3.Medium
25 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h93 kg12 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 12 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 93 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/500 mL12 units/kg/h93 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 78 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 78 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg78 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h52 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 52 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min52 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine28 mL/h62 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 800 mg in 500 mL runs at 28 mL/h. The patient weighs 62 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL28 mL/h62 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 6 mL
  2. 2. D = 110 mg
  3. 3. R = 22.3 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 1.1 mL
  5. 5. R = 31.2 mL/h
  6. 6. D = 12 mcg/kg/min

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