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 9 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 80 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.

9 kg80 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h125 mg/5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
clindamycin · 30 mg/kg/day · q6h18 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 18 kg is prescribed clindamycin 30 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 6 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

18 kg30 mg/kg/dayevery 6 h
D = mg
3.Medium
12 500 units250 mLheparin? mL/h80 kg12 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 12 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 80 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

12 500 units/250 mL12 units/kg/h80 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
25 000 units500 mLheparin? mL/h51 kg14 units/kg/h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains 25 000 units of heparin in 500 mL. The order is 14 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 51 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/500 mL14 units/kg/h51 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
400 mg250 mLdopamine? mL/h97 kg5 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL. The order is 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 97 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

400 mg/250 mL5 mcg/kg/min97 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine? mL/h68 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 68 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL10 mcg/kg/min68 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 9.6 mL
  2. 2. D = 135 mg
  3. 3. R = 19.2 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 14.3 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 18.2 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 20.4 mL/h

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