Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · q24h28 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 28 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 24 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

28 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h
D = mg
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 30 mg/kg/day · q12h19 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 19 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 30 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

19 kg30 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 85 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 70 units/kg for a patient who weighs 85 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg85 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL80 units/kg · 61 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg for a patient who weighs 61 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

80 units/kg61 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
8 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h95 kg10 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 95 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 10 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 mL10 mcg/min95 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine12 mL/h88 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 400 mg in 250 mL runs at 12 mL/h. The patient weighs 88 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL12 mL/h88 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 280 mg
  2. 2. D = 285 mg
  3. 3. V = 1.2 mL
  4. 4. V = 4.9 mL
  5. 5. R = 18.8 mL/h
  6. 6. D = 3.6 mcg/kg/min

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