Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 12 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 45 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.

12 kg45 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 45 mg/kg/day · q8h28 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 28 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 45 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

28 kg45 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 54 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 54 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to two decimal places.

60 units/kg54 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h55 kg14 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 14 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 55 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL14 units/kg/h55 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h73 kg2 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL. The order is 2 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 73 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL2 mcg/kg/min73 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h90 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 90 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min90 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 5.4 mL
  2. 2. D = 420 mg
  3. 3. V = 0.65 mL
  4. 4. R = 7.7 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 5.5 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 54 mL/h

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