Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
amoxicillin · 50 mg/kg/day · 2× per day44 lb → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 44 lb. The prescription is amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day in 2 equal divided doses. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the dose D in mg given each time.

44 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb50 mg/kg/day2× per day
D = mg
2.Easy
amoxicillin · 40 mg/kg/day · q12h26 kg → D = ? mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 26 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day, divided and given every 12 hours. How many milligrams D are given per dose?

26 kg40 mg/kg/dayevery 12 h
D = mg
3.Medium
25 000 units250 mLheparin? mL/h109 kg12 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 12 units/kg/h for a patient who weighs 109 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.

25 000 units/250 mL12 units/kg/h109 kg
R = mL/h
4.Medium
heparin 1 000 units/mL70 units/kg · 65 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 65 kg. The vial contains 1 000 units/mL. What volume V do you draw up? Round to one decimal place.

70 units/kg65 kg1 000 units/mL
V = mL
5.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine30 mL/h53 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 30 mL/h. The patient weighs 53 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL30 mL/h53 kg
D = mcg/kg/min
6.Hard
500 mg250 mLdobutamine24 mL/h61 kg? mcg/kg/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dobutamine infusion of 500 mg in 250 mL runs at 24 mL/h. The patient weighs 61 kg. What dose D in mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? Round to one decimal place.

500 mg/250 mL24 mL/h61 kg
D = mcg/kg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. D = 500 mg
  2. 2. D = 520 mg
  3. 3. R = 13.1 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 4.6 mL
  5. 5. D = 18.9 mcg/kg/min
  6. 6. D = 13.1 mcg/kg/min

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