Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

Free printable Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

New worksheetPractise online with hints

For teachers: free to print, copy and use in class. Every new worksheet has new values and its own answer key. A link to ExamProblems on your course page is appreciated.

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy
azithromycin oral suspension200 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 7 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided every 24 hours. The oral suspension contains 200 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

7 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h200 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
clindamycin · 20 mg/kg/day · q8h6 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 6 kg is prescribed clindamycin 20 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

6 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 58 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 58 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg58 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
50 units100 mLregular insulin20 mL/h? units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion of 50 units of regular insulin in 100 mL runs at 20 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?

50 units/100 mL20 mL/h
D = units/h
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h76 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 76 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min76 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h52 kg8 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 8 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 52 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL8 mcg/kg/min52 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 1.8 mL
  2. 2. D = 40 mg
  3. 3. V = 4.1 mL
  4. 4. D = 10 units/h
  5. 5. R = 22.8 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 15.6 mL/h

Full step-by-step solutions: practise this topic on examproblems.com.