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.

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

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 27 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.

27 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h200 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
azithromycin oral suspension100 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 23 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided every 24 hours. The oral suspension contains 100 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

23 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h100 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 66 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 66 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to two decimal places.

70 units/kg66 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 96 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 96 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg96 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine28 mL/h55 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 800 mg in 500 mL runs at 28 mL/h. The patient weighs 55 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL28 mL/h55 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine23 mL/h80 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 800 mg in 500 mL runs at 23 mL/h. The patient weighs 80 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL23 mL/h80 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 6.8 mL
  2. 2. V = 11.5 mL
  3. 3. V = 0.92 mL
  4. 4. V = 1.3 mL
  5. 5. D = 13.6 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. D = 7.7 mcg/kg/min

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