Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · 1× per day22 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 22 lb. The prescription is azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day once a day. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

22 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb10 mg/kg/day1× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cefuroxime oral suspension250 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 16 kg is prescribed cefuroxime 20 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.

16 kg20 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h250 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12 500 units250 mLheparin? mL/h69 kg20 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 12 500 units of heparin in 250 mL. The order is 20 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 69 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

12 500 units/250 mL20 units/kg/h69 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
25 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h110 kg15 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 15 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 110 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/500 mL15 units/kg/h110 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h67 kg7.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 7.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 67 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL7.5 mcg/kg/min67 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h92 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 92 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL2 mcg/kg/min92 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 100 mg
  2. 2. V = 3.2 mL
  3. 3. R = 27.6 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 33 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 30.2 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 6.9 mL/h

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