Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
clindamycin · 30 mg/kg/day · q8h10 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 10 kg is prescribed clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

10 kg30 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 10 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day, divided every 12 hours. The oral suspension contains 250 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

10 kg50 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin5 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 5 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

250 units/250 mL5 mL/h
D = units/h
4.Medium
50 units50 mLregular insulin3 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 3 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

50 units/50 mL3 mL/h
D = units/h
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine24 mL/h93 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 250 mg in 250 mL runs at 24 mL/h. The patient weighs 93 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL24 mL/h93 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine25 mL/h75 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 400 mg in 250 mL runs at 25 mL/h. The patient weighs 75 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL25 mL/h75 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 100 mg
  2. 2. V = 5 mL
  3. 3. D = 5 units/h
  4. 4. D = 3 units/h
  5. 5. D = 4.3 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. D = 8.9 mcg/kg/min

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