Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cefuroxime · 20 mg/kg/day · 2× per day88 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 88 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 20 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

88 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb20 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · q24h15 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 24 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

15 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h
D = mg
3.Medium
20 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h80 kg12 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 20 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 12 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 80 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

20 000 units/500 mL12 units/kg/h80 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
25 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h72 kg20 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 20 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 72 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/500 mL20 units/kg/h72 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h102 kg15 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 15 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 102 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL15 mcg/kg/min102 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h74 kg2.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 74 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

250 mg/250 mL2.5 mcg/kg/min74 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 400 mg
  2. 2. D = 150 mg
  3. 3. R = 24 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 28.8 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 57.4 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 11.1 mL/h

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