Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cephalexin · 50 mg/kg/day · 4× per day44 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 44 lb. The prescription is cephalexin 50 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

44 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb50 mg/kg/day4× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cephalexin · 25 mg/kg/day · q6h8 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 8 kg is prescribed cephalexin 25 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 6 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

8 kg25 mg/kg/dayevery 6 h
D = mg
3.Medium
10 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h71 kg15 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 10 000 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 15 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 71 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

10 000 units/250 mL15 units/kg/h71 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
50 units250 mLregular insulin? mL/h2 units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion contains 50 units of regular insulin in 250 mL. The order is 2 units/h. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

50 units/250 mL2 units/h
R = mL/h
5.Hard
4 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h83 kg6 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 83 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 6 mcg/min. The bag contains 4 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

4 mg/250 mL6 mcg/min83 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h73 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 73 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min73 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 250 mg
  2. 2. D = 50 mg
  3. 3. R = 26.6 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 10 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 22.5 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 43.8 mL/h

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