Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · q24h11 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 11 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 24 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

11 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension400 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 21 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day, divided every 12 hours. The oral suspension contains 400 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

21 kg50 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h400 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 69 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 60 units/kg for a patient who weighs 69 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

60 units/kg69 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
25 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h85 kg15 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 15 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 85 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/500 mL15 units/kg/h85 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine18 mL/h81 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 250 mg in 250 mL runs at 18 mL/h. The patient weighs 81 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL18 mL/h81 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h84 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 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.

800 mg/500 mL10 mcg/kg/min84 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 110 mg
  2. 2. V = 6.6 mL
  3. 3. V = 4.1 mL
  4. 4. R = 25.5 mL/h
  5. 5. D = 3.7 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. R = 31.5 mL/h

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