Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin oral suspension200 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 14 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided every 24 hours. The oral suspension contains 200 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

14 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h200 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 30 mg/kg/day · q12h29 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 29 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 30 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

29 kg30 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
3.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin8 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 8 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

250 units/250 mL8 mL/h
D = units/h
4.Medium
50 units50 mLregular insulin8 mL/h? units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion of 50 units of regular insulin in 50 mL runs at 8 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

50 units/50 mL8 mL/h
D = units/h
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h84 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 84 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min84 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h65 kg7.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 7.5 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.

500 mg/250 mL7.5 mcg/kg/min65 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 3.5 mL
  2. 2. D = 435 mg
  3. 3. D = 8 units/h
  4. 4. D = 8 units/h
  5. 5. R = 50.4 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 14.6 mL/h

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