Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
azithromycin · 10 mg/kg/day · 1× per day33 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 33 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.

33 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb10 mg/kg/day1× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 90 mg/kg/day · 3× per day77 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 77 lb. The prescription is amoxicillin 90 mg/kg/day in 3 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

77 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb90 mg/kg/day3× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
20 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h66 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 66 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/h66 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
12 500 units250 mLheparin? mL/h97 kg14 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 14 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 97 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

12 500 units/250 mL14 units/kg/h97 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h80 kg2.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 80 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL2.5 mcg/kg/min80 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h51 kg7.5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 7.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 51 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL7.5 mcg/kg/min51 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 150 mg
  2. 2. D = 1050 mg
  3. 3. R = 19.8 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 27.2 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 6 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 11.5 mL/h

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