Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin · 80 mg/kg/day · 3× per day66 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 66 lb. The prescription is amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day in 3 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

66 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb80 mg/kg/day3× per day
D = mg
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
heparin 1 000 units/mL80 units/kg · 50 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg for a patient who weighs 50 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

80 units/kg50 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h62 kg18 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 18 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 62 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL18 units/kg/h62 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine38 mL/h96 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 38 mL/h. The patient weighs 96 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL38 mL/h96 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine36 mL/h60 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 400 mg in 250 mL runs at 36 mL/h. The patient weighs 60 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL36 mL/h60 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 800 mg
  2. 2. V = 6.5 mL
  3. 3. V = 4 mL
  4. 4. R = 11.2 mL/h
  5. 5. D = 13.2 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. D = 16 mcg/kg/min

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