PEDIATRIC CALCULATIONS

Example: A child weighing 76 lbs. is ordered to receive 150 mg of Clindamycin every

six (6) hours. The recommended pediatric dose is 8-20 mg / kg / day in four divided doses.

The Clindamycin is supplied in 100 mg scored tablets.

1. What is the weight in kg?

2. What is the safe total daily dose?

Minimum:

Maximum:

3. Is a safe dose ordered?

YESNO

4. Calculate the number of tablets to give for each dose.

5. The Microdrip tubing has a drop factor of _____________ drops per milliliter.

6. Ordered: D5W 500 ml to infuse in 12 hours. The drop factor of your tubing is 15gtts / mL.

How many drops per minute would you infuse?

7. A 7-year-old child who weighs 28 kilograms is to receive 56 mg loading dose of

SoluMedrol intravenously. SoluMedrol is available in 125 mg / 2 mL vial. How many

milliliters should the nurse administer.

8. A neonate who weighs 2800 grams is to receive a 0.1 mg / kg / dose of naloxone

(Narcan) in delivery room. The Narcan is available in 0.4 mg / mL ampules. How many

milliliters should the neonate receive.

9. A 10-month-old infant who weighs 9 kg has an order for32 mg of Phenobarbital PO

BID. The recommended dosage range for this medication is 5-8 mg / kg per 24-hours,

Is this within the normal range?

YESNO

10. Infuse Ancef 1 gm / 50 mL IV piggyback every 6 hours. Infuse in 20 minutes. What

rate would you set on the IV pump?