Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension400 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 19 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 90 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.

19 kg90 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h400 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · q12h32 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 32 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

32 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
3.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin? mL/h70 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 70 kg. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

250 units/250 mL0.05 units/kg/h70 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL80 units/kg · 67 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 67 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

80 units/kg67 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
8 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h96 kg4 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 96 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 4 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 mL4 mcg/min96 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
8 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h69 kg8 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 69 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 8 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 mL8 mcg/min69 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 10.7 mL
  2. 2. D = 320 mg
  3. 3. R = 3.5 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 5.4 mL
  5. 5. R = 7.5 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 15 mL/h

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