Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cephalexin · 50 mg/kg/day · 2× per day22 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 22 lb. The prescription is cephalexin 50 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

22 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb50 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 30 mg/kg/day · 2× per day55 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 55 lb. The prescription is cefuroxime 30 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

55 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h50 kg15 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 15 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 50 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL15 units/kg/h50 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h73 kg20 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 20 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 73 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL20 units/kg/h73 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h70 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 70 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/min70 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
8 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h75 kg8 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 75 kg has an order for norepinephrine at 8 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 mL8 mcg/min75 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 250 mg
  2. 2. D = 375 mg
  3. 3. R = 7.5 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 14.6 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 5.3 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 15 mL/h

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