Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin · 80 mg/kg/day · 2× per day66 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 66 lb. The prescription is amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

66 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb80 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
azithromycin oral suspension200 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 26 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.

26 kg10 mg/kg/dayevery 24 h200 mg/5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12 500 units250 mLheparin? mL/h56 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 56 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/h56 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
250 units250 mLregular insulin? mL/h3 units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion contains 250 units of regular insulin in 250 mL. The order is 3 units/h. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

250 units/250 mL3 units/h
R = mL/h
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h63 kg4 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL. The order is 4 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 63 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL4 mcg/kg/min63 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
8 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h95 kg10 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 95 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 10 mcg/min. The bag contains 8 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

8 mg/250 mL10 mcg/min95 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 1200 mg
  2. 2. V = 6.5 mL
  3. 3. R = 22.4 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 3 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 9.5 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 18.8 mL/h

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