Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet with answers

Free printable Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg25 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 25 mcg to mg: find x.

25 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mg
2.Easy
4 µg4.00 mcg4 mcg4.0 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.

  1. 14 µg
  2. 24.00 mcg
  3. 34 mcg
  4. 44.0 mcg
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F37 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 37 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

37 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
12345678910111220:45?8:45 PM10:45 PM8:45 AM7:45 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 20:45 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

20:45
  1. 18:45 PM
  2. 210:45 PM
  3. 38:45 AM
  4. 47:45 PM
5.Hard
00:0019:0500:35t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:05 and finishes at 00:35 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many hours t did it run? Give the answer in hours as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.

19:0500:35
t = h
6.Hard
2 mcg/min? mg/h1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 2 mcg/min. Express this dose rate D in mg/h.

2 mcg/min1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 0.025 mg
  2. 2. 4 mcg
  3. 3. T = 98.6 °F
  4. 4. 8:45 PM
  5. 5. t = 5.5 h
  6. 6. D = 0.12 mg/h

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