Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 33 lb. The prescription is cephalexin 40 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 23 kg is prescribed azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 24 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion of 50 units of regular insulin in 50 mL runs at 8 mL/h. How many units per hour D does the patient receive?
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 109 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 250 mg in 250 mL runs at 37 mL/h. The patient weighs 54 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 75 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.
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