Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
clindamycin · 30 mg/kg/day · 4× per day88 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 88 lb. The prescription is clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

88 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day4× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cephalexin oral suspension125 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 16 kg is prescribed cephalexin 40 mg/kg/day, divided every 12 hours. The oral suspension contains 125 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

16 kg40 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h125 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h75 kg18 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 18 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 75 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL18 units/kg/h75 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
20 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h106 kg14 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 14 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 106 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

20 000 units/500 mL14 units/kg/h106 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
250 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h57 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 57 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/min57 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h97 kg3 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 3 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 97 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL3 mcg/kg/min97 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 300 mg
  2. 2. V = 12.8 mL
  3. 3. R = 13.5 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 37.1 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 25.7 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 10.9 mL/h

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