Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · 2× per day44 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 44 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

44 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb20 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · 2× per day88 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 88 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

88 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb20 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 93 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 93 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

60 units/kg93 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
100 units250 mLregular insulin20 mL/h? units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion of 100 units of regular insulin in 250 mL runs at 20 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

100 units/250 mL20 mL/h
D = units/h
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h110 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 110 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL10 mcg/kg/min110 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h85 kg5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL. The order is 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 85 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL5 mcg/kg/min85 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 200 mg
  2. 2. D = 400 mg
  3. 3. V = 1.1 mL
  4. 4. D = 8 units/h
  5. 5. R = 41.3 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 15.9 mL/h

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