Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
cephalexin · 40 mg/kg/day · q8h24 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 24 kg is prescribed cephalexin 40 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 8 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

24 kg40 mg/kg/dayevery 8 h
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 80 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 80 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 lb80 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
3.Medium
12 500 units250 mLheparin? mL/h99 kg15 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 15 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 99 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

12 500 units/250 mL15 units/kg/h99 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h108 kg18 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 18 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 108 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL18 units/kg/h108 kg
R = mL/h
5.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h101 kg10 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 101 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL10 mcg/kg/min101 kg
R = mL/h
6.Hard
800 mg500 mLdopamine? mL/h106 kg6 mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL. The order is 6 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 106 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

800 mg/500 mL6 mcg/kg/min106 kg
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 320 mg
  2. 2. D = 1400 mg
  3. 3. R = 29.7 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 19.4 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 37.9 mL/h
  6. 6. R = 23.9 mL/h

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