Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime · 30 mg/kg/day · 2× per day22 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 22 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 30 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

22 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension125 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 9 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day, divided every 8 hours. The oral suspension contains 125 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

9 kg80 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h125 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12 500 units250 mLheparin? mL/h74 kg15 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 12 500 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 15 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 74 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

12 500 units/250 mL15 units/kg/h74 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin? mL/h5 units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion contains 250 units of regular insulin in 250 mL. The order is 5 units/h. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

250 units/250 mL5 units/h
R = mL/h
5.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h98 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 98 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min98 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
8 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h88 kg8 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 88 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 8 mcg/min. The bag contains 8 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

8 mg/250 mL8 mcg/min88 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 150 mg
  2. 2. V = 9.6 mL
  3. 3. R = 22.2 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 5 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 36.8 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 15 mL/h

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