Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cephalexin · 25 mg/kg/day · q12h6 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 6 kg is prescribed cephalexin 25 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

6 kg25 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
2.Easy
cefuroxime · 30 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 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.

22 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb30 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
heparin 5 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 101 kg → V = ? mL

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 101 kg. The vial contains 5 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg101 kg5 000 units/mL
V = mL
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 67 kg → V = ? mL

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 67 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg67 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine12 mL/h92 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dopamine infusion of 800 mg in 500 mL runs at 12 mL/h. The patient weighs 92 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL12 mL/h92 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
4 mg250 mLnorepinephrine? mL/h58 kg6 mcg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient who weighs 58 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/min58 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 75 mg
  2. 2. D = 150 mg
  3. 3. V = 1.4 mL
  4. 4. V = 4.7 mL
  5. 5. D = 3.5 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. R = 22.5 mL/h

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