Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin oral suspension125 mg/5 mLper dose: V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 8 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 90 mg/kg/day, divided every 8 hours. The oral suspension contains 125 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.

8 kg90 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h125 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 90 mg/kg/day · 2× 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 2 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/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
50 units50 mLregular insulin? mL/h10 units/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion contains 50 units of regular insulin in 50 mL. The order is 10 units/h. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

50 units/50 mL10 units/h
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL60 units/kg · 106 kg → V = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice protocol calls for a heparin bolus of 60 units/kg for a patient who weighs 106 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

60 units/kg106 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
4 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h66 kg6 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 66 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 6 mcg/min. The bag contains 4 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

4 mg/250 mL6 mcg/min66 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
50 mg250 mLnitroglycerin? mL/h89 kg40 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 89 kg has an order for nitroglycerin at 40 mcg/min. The bag contains 50 mg in 250 mL. Find the pump rate R in mL/h. Round to one decimal place.

50 mg/250 mL40 mcg/min89 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 9.6 mL
  2. 2. D = 1575 mg
  3. 3. R = 10 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 1.3 mL
  5. 5. R = 22.5 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 12 mL/h

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