Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · q24h14 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 14 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 24 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

14 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h
D = mg
2.Easy
clindamycin · 30 mg/kg/day · q6h22 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 22 kg is prescribed clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 6 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

22 kg30 mg/kg/dayevery 6 h
D = mg
3.Medium
100 units100 mLregular insulin7.5 mL/h? units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion of 100 units of regular insulin in 100 mL runs at 7.5 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

100 units/100 mL7.5 mL/h
D = units/h
4.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin? mL/h82 kg0.05 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion contains 250 units of regular insulin in 250 mL. The order is 0.05 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 82 kg. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

250 units/250 mL0.05 units/kg/h82 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h54 kg12.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 12.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 54 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL12.5 mcg/kg/min54 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h104 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 104 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min104 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 140 mg
  2. 2. D = 165 mg
  3. 3. D = 7.5 units/h
  4. 4. R = 4.1 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 20.3 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 31.2 mL/h

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