Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cephalexin · 40 mg/kg/day · q8h12 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 12 kg is prescribed cephalexin 40 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

12 kg40 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 80 mg/kg/day · q8h30 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 30 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

30 kg80 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
3.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h55 kg16 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 16 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 55 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL16 units/kg/h55 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
25 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h85 kg16 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 16 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 85 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/500 mL16 units/kg/h85 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h65 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 65 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL6 mcg/kg/min65 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h75 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 75 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min75 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 160 mg
  2. 2. D = 800 mg
  3. 3. R = 8.8 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 27.2 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 14.6 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 22.5 mL/h

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